Gender
Origin
- English
- Priests Land
From the priest''s meadow; a surname evocative of Elvis Presley
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
p-res-ley, pr(e)-sley
Celebrity Babies
Son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1142, 160 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1808, 88 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #189, 1,741 births); most recent 2025 (rank #225, 1,362 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | 1,362 |
| 2024 | 95 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 104 | 1,520 |
| 2022 | 132 | 1,314 |
| 2021 | 107 | 1,406 |
| 2020 | 105 | 1,359 |
| 2019 | 138 | 1,474 |
| 2018 | 122 | 1,497 |
| 2017 | 142 | 1,534 |
| 2016 | 122 | 1,606 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #456, 88 births); most recent 2025 (rank #703, 50 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1036, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 22 |
| 2024 | 82 | 33 |
| 2023 | 88 | 24 |
| 2022 | 60 | 15 |
| 2021 | 74 | 9 |
| 2020 | 54 | 15 |
| 2019 | 40 | 9 |
| 2018 | 45 | 11 |
| 2017 | 44 | 17 |
| 2016 | 42 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #1793, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #485, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #118, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence