Preston

Preston is a male given name: 99% of people named Preston are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 111,253 male / 664 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Preston

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Preston," in English, "Guten Tag Preston," in German. Preston is a male given name: about 99% of people named Preston are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Preston,

German

Guten Tag Preston,

French

Bonjour Preston,

Spanish

Estimado/a Preston:

Chinese

Preston您好：

Japanese

Preston様

English

Hi Preston,

German

Hi Preston,

French

Salut Preston,

Spanish

Hola Preston,

Chinese

Preston你好：

Japanese

Prestonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Preston by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

111,253 male · 664 female · 111,917 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Preston a male or female name?

Preston is a male given name: 99% of people named Preston are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Preston in an email?

Is Preston a unisex name?

Preston is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Preston are men. Preston leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Preston a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/preston (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_preston,
  title  = {Is Preston a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/preston},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}