Presli
A feminine name derived from the surname Presley, of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 477 living Americans carry the first name Presli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Presli today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Presli births was 2012 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Presli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
477
~ 1 in 718,563 Americans
Peak year
2012
41 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,049
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Presli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Presli from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 221 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Presli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Presli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Preslis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Florida recorded the most babies named Presli, while Utah, Florida, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Presli
The name Presli is a relatively modern invention with uncertain origins. It is believed to be a creative spelling variation of the more common name Presley, which has English roots dating back to the Middle Ages.
Presley itself is thought to be derived from an Old English surname meaning "from the priest's meadow" or "priest's clearing." This name would have originally referred to someone who lived near a meadow or clearing owned by a priest.
While there are no definitive records of the name Presli being used prior to the 20th century, the similar Presley name can be traced back to the 1200s in England. One of the earliest known bearers was a Sir William de Presleye, who was recorded in county records from Somerset, England in 1249.
As the name Presley became more widespread, several notable historical figures bore this name. These include Samuel Presley (1633-1668), an English Puritan clergyman, and Joseph Presley (1675-1721), an English member of parliament.
The most famous bearer of the Presley name was undoubtedly Elvis Presley (1935-1977), the iconic American singer and actor often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll." His widespread fame and influence likely inspired the creative spelling variation Presli.
Other individuals named Presli throughout history include Presli Arizala (born 1992), a Venezuelan baseball player, and Presli Talley (born 1982), an American mixed martial artist. However, records of people with this exact spelling remain relatively scarce compared to the more traditional Presley spelling.
People
Presli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Presli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Presli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Presli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 477 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Presli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 718,563 US residents.
Is Presli a common name?
We classify Presli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 483 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Presli most popular?
The single biggest year for Presli was 2012, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Presli is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Presli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Presli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.