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Prescott

Boy

Meaning of Prescott: Old English: 'priest's cottage'

Prescott is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1791st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1791

90 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,887

First recorded 1913 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 39 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 51 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 59 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 41 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 67 babies2025: 90 babies
US babies named Prescott per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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