Preston

“Priest's settlement” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #299 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Preston has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #114 (2006) · 122,958 babies named Preston all-time · 1 in 1,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Prestons

Preston Sturges — American film director and screenwriter (1898-1959)
Preston Foster — American actor, vocalist (1900-1970)
Preston Tucker — American businessman (1903-1956)
Preston Brooks — South Carolina politician. (1819–1857)
Preston Smith — governor of Texas (1912-2003)

Among 286 notable people named Preston:

Athletes appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Preston Shumpert, American-born, naturalised-Turkish professional basketball player.

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