Preston
Boy7 letters
#577
in Ireland (2025)
#552 with spellings combined
5
babies in 2025
#247
best rank (2006)
153
babies since 2006
Down 91
10-year rank change
Preston through the years
Compare with another name →Show the numbers
| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #552 |
| 2024 | 4 | #628 |
| 2023 | 7 | #460 |
| 2022 | 3 | #745 |
| 2021 | 7 | #439 |
| 2020 | 4 | #606 |
| 2019 | 5 | #537 |
| 2018 | 8 | #411 |
| 2017 | 6 | #495 |
| 2016 | 10 | #372 |
| 2015 | 7 | #461 |
| 2014 | 7 | #468 |
| 2013 | 11 | #352 |
| 2012 | 10 | #379 |
| 2011 | 7 | #455 |
| 2010 | 10 | #373 |
| 2009 | 6 | #472 |
| 2008 | 8 | #412 |
| 2007 | 14 | #271 |
| 2006 | 14 | #247 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Preston yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Preston | 5 | 153 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #167 (2006); 120 babies since 2006.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.