Patrick vs Preston
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Patrick
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #235
- Peak
- #30 (1964)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,495
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- NY, CA, TX
VS
Preston
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #299
- Peak
- #114 (2006)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,131
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Patrick is the more popular pick (#235 vs #299). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Patrick is a steady, dependable choice, Preston is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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