Gender
Origin
- English
- Priests town.
From the priest''s estate
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
p-res-ton, pr(e)-ston
Celebrity Babies
Son of Larry Hagman
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #114, 3,789 births); most recent 2025 (rank #299, 1,131 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #5445, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,131 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1,045 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1,230 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1,353 | 16 |
| 2021 | 1,472 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1,646 | 19 |
| 2019 | 1,748 | 19 |
| 2018 | 1,966 | 13 |
| 2017 | 2,073 | 21 |
| 2016 | 2,313 | 24 |
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 2006 (rank #149, 330 births); most recent 2025 (rank #914, 34 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2020 | 92 |
| 2019 | 119 |
| 2018 | 145 |
| 2017 | 146 |
| 2016 | 178 |
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 2009 (rank #610, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1461, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 63 |
| 2014 | 44 |
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 2007 (rank #271, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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 2006 (rank #195, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 17 |
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 2013 (rank #188, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #100, 43 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 34 |
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