Presley
An English surname from a place name combining Old English preost, 'priest', with leah, a wood or clearing — land belonging to the church.
Presley in 2025
Presley was given to 1,450 babies in the United States in 2025 — 88 boys and 1,362 girls, making it the 464th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,286 babies born.
The history of Presley
Presley reached its highest point in 2014, when 1,886 babies were given the name, ranking 392nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 36,723 babies have been named Presley. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Presley has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Presley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Presley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 | 1,426 |
| 1890s | 19 | 1,881 |
| 1900s | 39 | 2,002 |
| 1910s | 146 | 2,619 |
| 1920s | 195 | 2,904 |
| 1930s | 168 | 3,031 |
| 1940s | 187 | 2,715 |
| 1950s | 205 | 3,113 |
| 1960s | 119 | 4,630 |
| 1970s | 152 | 4,342 |
| 1980s | 195 | 4,501 |
| 1990s | 1,834 | 1,442 |
| 2000s | 7,797 | 505 |
| 2010s | 16,683 | 392 |
| 2020s | 8,967 | 422 |
Where Presley is heading
Presley has fallen 22% over the past decade, from 1,861 babies in 2015 to 1,450 in 2025.
Names like Presley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Presley.