unisex name
Prestyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,167
Prestyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 67 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Prestyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 344 |
| 2010s | 573 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 229 |
How popular is Prestyn?
In 2025, Prestyn was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Prestyn is used
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 Prestyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prestyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prestyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prestyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prestyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prestyn
How popular is the name Prestyn?
In 2025, Prestyn was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Prestyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Prestyn is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Prestyn most popular?
Prestyn peaked in 2009, when 67 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Prestyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prestyn currently ranks #6,793 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.