Presley
Presley is a surname and given name.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Presley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Presley is a surname and given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Presley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Presley as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 7 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 1,743 newborns named Presley — #190 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Presleys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #218 among girl names with 1,418 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 33K Presleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Presley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 160 births, good for #1,143 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Presleys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,691 among boy names with 100 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 5K Presleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Presley
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Presley Carson (1968–2024), retired Honduran football player
- Presley Cash (born 1997), American musician and actress
- Presley Cassell (born 2006), English rugby league footballer
- Presley Chweneyagae (1984–2025), South African actor
- Presley Ewing (1822 – 1854), American politician
- Presley T. Glass (1824 – 1902), American politician
- Presley Groves (1841–1915), American lawyer and politician
- Presley Neville (1755 – 1818), American military officer
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Names that sound like Presley
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About the name Presley
Presley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Presley's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #188. Use the chart and map above to compare Presley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.