girl's name
Pressley
PRES-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 872
Pressley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 66% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Pressley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pressley Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 77 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 212 |
| 2010s | 253 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 88 |
How Popular Is Pressley?
In 2025, Pressley was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Pressley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Pressley Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pressley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Pressley
- English PRES-lee
Sibling Names for Pressley
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pressley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Pressley
How popular is the name Pressley?
In 2025, Pressley was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pressley a girl's or a boy's name?
Pressley is used for both girls and boys. About 66% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Pressley?
Pressley has 2 syllables.
When was Pressley most popular?
Pressley peaked in 2007, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pressley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pressley currently ranks #10,277 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Pressley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Pressley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.