Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Preston vs. Pres

YearCategoryPrestonPres
2025Girls#9,457 · 10 birthsNo record
2025Boys#299 · 1,131 birthsNo record
2024Girls#6,394 · 18 birthsNo record
2024Boys#330 · 1,048 birthsNo record
2023Girls#6,680 · 17 birthsNo record
2023Boys#274 · 1,232 birthsNo record
2022Girls#6,984 · 16 birthsNo record
2022Boys#255 · 1,354 birthsNo record
2021Girls#5,573 · 22 birthsNo record
2021Boys#241 · 1,473 birthsNo record
2020Girls#6,083 · 19 birthsNo record
2020Boys#228 · 1,647 birthsNo record
2019Girls#6,176 · 19 birthsNo record
2019Boys#217 · 1,748 birthsNo record
2018Girls#8,146 · 13 birthsNo record
2018Boys#205 · 1,966 birthsNo record
2017Girls#5,821 · 21 birthsNo record
2017Boys#190 · 2,073 birthsNo record
2016Girls#5,445 · 24 birthsNo record
2016Boys#172 · 2,313 birthsNo record
2015Girls#6,452 · 19 birthsNo record
2015Boys#169 · 2,456 birthsNo record
2014Girls#6,207 · 20 birthsNo record
2014Boys#148 · 2,733 birthsNo record
2013Girls#7,748 · 15 birthsNo record
2013Boys#148 · 2,670 birthsNo record
2012Girls#8,208 · 14 birthsNo record
2012Boys#130 · 2,945 birthsNo record
2011Girls#6,148 · 21 birthsNo record
2011Boys#136 · 3,037 birthsNo record
2010Girls#7,880 · 15 birthsNo record
2010Boys#131 · 3,108 birthsNo record
2009Girls#9,975 · 11 birthsNo record
2009Boys#120 · 3,465 birthsNo record
2008Girls#8,965 · 13 birthsNo record
2008Boys#124 · 3,461 birthsNo record
2007Girls#7,394 · 17 birthsNo record
2007Boys#114 · 3,797 birthsNo record
2006Girls#8,715 · 13 birthsNo record
2006Boys#114 · 3,719 birthsNo record
2005Girls#7,138 · 16 birthsNo record
2005Boys#146 · 2,728 birthsNo record
2004Girls#5,744 · 21 birthsNo record
2004Boys#152 · 2,646 birthsNo record
2003Girls#7,580 · 14 birthsNo record
2003Boys#154 · 2,640 birthsNo record
2002Girls#6,392 · 17 birthsNo record
2002Boys#155 · 2,515 birthsNo record
2001Girls#6,067 · 18 birthsNo record
2001Boys#152 · 2,618 birthsNo record

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