Prestyn
The Story of Prestyn
As a girl name
Prestyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 23 Prestyns were born — ranking #5,710 that year. As of 2026, Prestyn ranks #8,556 for girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 331 Prestyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Prestyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 59 Prestyns were born — ranking #2,237 that year. As of 2026, Prestyn ranks #6,448 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 859 Prestyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Prestyn
Prestyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 859 births in the dataset. Prestyn's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Prestyn'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 .
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