Prescott
How to say it: PRES-kut · /ˈprɛskət/
Priest's cottage from Old English - upscale surname-style name.
Prescott was the 2,305th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 90 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,305 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 90 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,837 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,517 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Prescott is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Pres
- Scott
Honouring a Prescott in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Prescott is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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