Presleigh
An elaborated spelling variation of the name Presley, of English origin meaning "priest's meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 2,023 living Americans carry the first name Presleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Presleigh today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Presleigh births was 2015 (139 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Presleigh. 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.
Key insights
- • Presleigh is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 169,429 Americans
Peak year
2015
139 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,393
Tracked since 1994
Census
Presleigh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,325 people with the first name Presleigh, which placed it at #10,165 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,165
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,325 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Presleigh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Presleigh is White at 83.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Presleigh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Presleigh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.9% · 1,112
- Two or more races5.7% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 73
- Black or African American2.9% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 5
Popularity
Presleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Presleigh 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 1,088 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Presleigh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Presleigh 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 Presleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Presleighs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Alabama recorded the most babies named Presleigh, while Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Presleigh
The name Presleigh is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear etymological origin or cultural background. The name is likely a creative combination of the elements "Pres," potentially derived from the surname Presley made famous by Elvis Presley, and the suffix "-leigh," which is a common ending for English names, particularly those of Old English or Anglo-Saxon origin.
Despite its recent creation, the name Presleigh has gained some popularity, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Its association with the iconic musician Elvis Presley may have contributed to its appeal. However, there is no recorded historical evidence of the name being used prior to the late 20th century.
While the name Presleigh does not have a long history or documented appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in recent times. One example is Presleigh Millen, an American actress and model born in 1992, known for her roles in television series like "Scrubs" and "The New Normal."
Another person with the name Presleigh is Presleigh Nicole, an American singer and songwriter born in 1997. She gained recognition for her covers of popular songs on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Additionally, there is Presleigh Gamm, an American softball player who competed for the University of Alabama in the late 2010s.
Beyond these few examples, the name Presleigh remains a relatively uncommon and modern choice, likely influenced by the enduring popularity of Elvis Presley and the desire for unique or creative name combinations. As a recently coined name, its historical significance and references are limited, but it may continue to gain traction in contemporary naming trends.
People
Presleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Presleigh 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
Presleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Presleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,023 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Presleigh 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 169,429 US residents.
Is Presleigh a common name?
We classify Presleigh as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,041 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Presleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Presleigh was 2015, when 139 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Presleigh is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Presleigh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,325 people with the name Presleigh, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,165 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Presleigh in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Presleigh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Presleigh appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,322 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Presleigh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Presleigh is White at 83.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Presleigh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Presleigh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.9% (1,112 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Presleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Presleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Presleigh 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.
Is Presleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Presleigh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Presleigh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Presleigh?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Presleigh at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.