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Summary

Presley is an Old English name meaning 'priest's meadow.' It evolved from the early forms Preostleah and Presleah to its modern form. The name is closely associated with music and pop culture due to Elvis Presley, contributing to its contemporary image of coolness. There is no significant biblical relevance.

The name Presley is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Presley has been too falling for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Presley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1670th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1713th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1821st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2717th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2783rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1347th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1452nd out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 17532nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2070th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 433rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 203rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Presley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.