UK boy's name
Preston-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Preston-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Preston-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4632, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 4 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2011 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Preston-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Preston-James ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 4 boys were registered as Preston-James.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Preston-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4632
2014
Births in 2014
3
Latest year
Peak year
2011
4 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Popularity
Preston-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Preston-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Preston-James, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2014, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Preston-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Preston-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4422 | 10 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Preston-James
- Patrick 17,559
- Peter 13,150
- Paul 8,542
- Philip 4,997
- Parker 4,664
- Phoenix 3,865
- Preston 3,370
- Prince 1,782
- Patryk 1,763
- Phillip 1,697
- Percy 1,395
- Perry 1,015
FAQ
Preston-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Preston-James in the UK right now?
In 2014, Preston-James was ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Preston-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 4 babies registered as Preston-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Preston-James in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Preston-James across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.