diff --git a/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetModelTests.swift b/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetModelTests.swift
index cb5bf77..125f34e 100644
--- a/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetModelTests.swift
+++ b/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetModelTests.swift
@@ -81,13 +81,10 @@ class ShaderPresetModelTests: XCTestCase {
     func testCanFindPreset() {
         expect(self.presets.findPreset(byID: "id1"))
             .toNot(be(nil))
-        expect(self.presets.findPreset(byName: "shader 2"))
-            .toNot(be(nil))
     }
     
     func testInstancesAreSame() {
         expect(self.presets.findPreset(byID: "id2")) === presets.findPreset(byID: "id2")
-        expect(self.presets.findPreset(byName: "shader 1")) === presets.findPreset(byName: "shader 1")
     }
     
     func testFindPresets() {
@@ -101,9 +98,6 @@ class ShaderPresetModelTests: XCTestCase {
     func testExists() {
         expect(self.presets.exists(byID: "id2")) == true
         expect(self.presets.exists(byID: "foo")) == false
-
-        expect(self.presets.exists(byName: "shader 1")) == true
-        expect(self.presets.exists(byName: "foo")) == false
     }
     
     func testRemovePreset() {
@@ -121,10 +115,10 @@ class ShaderPresetModelTests: XCTestCase {
             XCTFail("Expected to find id2")
             return
         }
-        let oldName = a.name
         a.name = "dummy name"
         try presets.savePreset(a)
-        expect(self.presets.findPreset(byName: oldName)).to(beNil())
-        expect(self.presets.findPreset(byName: "dummy name")).toNot(beNil())
+        guard let b = presets.findPreset(byID: "id2")
+        else { return XCTFail("Expected to find id2") }
+        expect(b.name).to(equal("dummy name"))
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetStoreTests.swift b/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetStoreTests.swift
index 1d81343..258505f 100644
--- a/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetStoreTests.swift
+++ b/OpenEmuKitTests/ShaderPresetStoreTests.swift
@@ -79,34 +79,6 @@ class UserDefaultsPresetStorageTests: XCTestCase {
         }
     }
     
-    func testFailsForDuplicateName() {
-        let store = store!
-        expect {
-            try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "foo", shader: "CRT", parameters: [:], id: "id1"))
-            try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "foo", shader: "MAME", parameters: [:], id: "id2"))
-        }
-        .to(throwError(ShaderPresetStorageError.duplicateName))
-    }
-    
-    func testRenameShaderSucceeds() throws {
-        let store = store!
-        try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "shader a", shader: "CRT", parameters: [:], id: "id1"))
-        try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "shader b", shader: "CRT", parameters: [:], id: "id1"))
-        expect(store.findPreset(byName: "shader a")).to(beNil())
-        expect(store.findPreset(byName: "shader b")).toNot(beNil())
-    }
-    
-    func testRenameShaderFailsForDuplicateName() throws {
-        let store = store!
-        try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "shader a", shader: "CRT", parameters: [:], id: "id1"))
-        try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "shader b", shader: "CRT", parameters: [:], id: "id2"))
-        
-        expect {
-            try store.save(ShaderPresetData(name: "shader b", shader: "CRT", parameters: [:], id: "id1"))
-        }
-        .to(throwError(ShaderPresetStorageError.duplicateName))
-    }
-
     func testFailsForModifiedShader() {
         let store = store!
         expect {
diff --git a/Source/ShaderPreset.swift b/Source/ShaderPreset.swift
index 02041df..132a05b 100644
--- a/Source/ShaderPreset.swift
+++ b/Source/ShaderPreset.swift
@@ -29,23 +29,36 @@ import Foundation
     public var name: String
     public let shader: OEShaderModel
     public var parameters: [String: Double]
+    public let createdAt: Date
     
-    public init(name: String, shader: OEShaderModel, parameters: [String: Double]? = nil, id: String? = nil) {
+    public init(name: String, shader: OEShaderModel, parameters: [String: Double]? = nil, id: String? = nil, createdAt: Date = Date()) {
         // generate an ID that is useful for us humans, but still unique enough
         // that a client won't generate duplicates.
         self.id         = id ?? "\(shader.name):\(UInt(Date().timeIntervalSince1970))"
         self.name       = name
         self.shader     = shader
         self.parameters = parameters ?? Dictionary(allParams: shader.defaultParameters)
+        self.createdAt  = createdAt
         super.init()
     }
 }
 
+extension ShaderPreset: Comparable {
+    public static func < (lhs: ShaderPreset, rhs: ShaderPreset) -> Bool {
+        let res = lhs.name.localizedCompare(rhs.name)
+        if res == .orderedSame {
+            return lhs.createdAt < rhs.createdAt
+        }
+        return res == .orderedAscending
+    }
+}
+
 extension ShaderPresetData {
     public init(preset: ShaderPreset) {
         id          = preset.id
         name        = preset.name
         shader      = preset.shader.name
         parameters  = preset.parameters
+        createdAt   = preset.createdAt.timeIntervalSince1970
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/ShaderPresetData.swift b/Source/ShaderPresetData.swift
index 2bb66ea..b698599 100644
--- a/Source/ShaderPresetData.swift
+++ b/Source/ShaderPresetData.swift
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ public struct ShaderPresetData: Identifiable, Hashable, Codable {
     public let name: String
     public let shader: String
     public var parameters: [String: Double]
+    public let createdAt: TimeInterval?
     
-    public init(name: String, shader: String, parameters: [String: Double], id: String? = nil) {
+    public init(name: String, shader: String, parameters: [String: Double], id: String? = nil, createdAt: TimeInterval? = nil) {
         self.id         = id ?? name
         self.name       = name
         self.shader     = shader
         self.parameters = parameters
+        self.createdAt  = createdAt
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/ShaderPresetStorage.swift b/Source/ShaderPresetStorage.swift
index d71f9ca..2d4cc0f 100644
--- a/Source/ShaderPresetStorage.swift
+++ b/Source/ShaderPresetStorage.swift
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 import Foundation
 
 public enum ShaderPresetStorageError: Error {
-    /// A preset with the same name already exists
-    case duplicateName
-    
     /// The preset shader was changed
     case shaderModified
     
@@ -42,17 +39,11 @@ public protocol ShaderPresetStorage {
     /// - Returns: An array of ``ShaderPresetData`` objects.
     func findPresets(byShader name: String) -> [ShaderPresetData]
 
-    /// Returns the shader preset for the specified preset name.
-    /// - Parameter name: The name of the preset to find.
-    /// - Returns: A preset matching the specified name.
-    func findPreset(byName name: String) -> ShaderPresetData?
-
     /// Returns the shader preset for the specified identifier.
     /// - Parameter id: The identifier of the preset to find.
     /// - Returns: A preset matching the specified identifier.
     func findPreset(byID id: String) -> ShaderPresetData?
     func save(_ preset: ShaderPresetData) throws
     func remove(_ preset: ShaderPresetData)
-    func exists(byName name: String) -> Bool
     func exists(byID id: String) -> Bool
 }
diff --git a/Source/ShaderPresetStore.swift b/Source/ShaderPresetStore.swift
index 0f02506..7ff1f94 100644
--- a/Source/ShaderPresetStore.swift
+++ b/Source/ShaderPresetStore.swift
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ public class ShaderPresetStore {
     
     // Indices
     var byID = [String: ShaderPreset]() // map id   → preset
-    var byName = [String: String]()     // map name → id
-    
-    /// tracks the persisted name of the shader
-    var idToName = [String: String]()
     
     public init(store: ShaderPresetStorage, shaders: OEShaderStore) {
         self.store      = store
@@ -87,12 +83,6 @@ public class ShaderPresetStore {
             if self.byID[data.id] == nil {
                 // new item
                 self.byID[data.id] = preset
-                self.byName[data.name] = data.id
-                self.idToName[data.id] = data.name
-            } else if let name = self.idToName[data.id], name != data.name {
-                self.byName.removeValue(forKey: name)
-                self.byName[data.name] = data.id
-                self.idToName[data.id] = data.name
             }
         }
     }
@@ -102,9 +92,6 @@ public class ShaderPresetStore {
         store.remove(data)
         queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
             self.byID.removeValue(forKey: data.id)
-            if let name = self.idToName.removeValue(forKey: data.id) {
-                self.byName.removeValue(forKey: name)
-            }
         }
     }
     
@@ -122,33 +109,12 @@ public class ShaderPresetStore {
         }
     }
     
-    /// Return the shader preset matching the specified name.
-    ///
-    /// - Note:
-    /// This function returns `nil` if a preset is found
-    /// but no valid shader is installed.
-    ///
-    /// - Parameter name: The name of the preset to locate.
-    /// - Returns: A matching preset or `nil`.
-    public func findPreset(byName name: String) -> ShaderPreset? {
-        queue.sync {
-            getPreset(byName: name)
-        }
-    }
-    
     public func findPreset(byID id: String) -> ShaderPreset? {
         queue.sync {
             getPreset(byID: id)
         }
     }
     
-    /// Determines if a preset exists with the specified name.
-    /// - Parameter name: The unique name of the preset to search for.
-    /// - Returns: `true` if a preset exists.
-    public func exists(byName name: String) -> Bool {
-        store.exists(byName: name)
-    }
-    
     /// Determines if a preset exists with the specified id.
     /// - Parameter id: The unique identifier of the preset to search for.
     /// - Returns: `true` if a preset exists.
@@ -175,24 +141,10 @@ public class ShaderPresetStore {
         return makePreset(data: data, shader: shader)
     }
     
-    private func getPreset(byName name: String) -> ShaderPreset? {
-        if let id = byName[name] {
-            return getPreset(byID: id)
-        }
-        
-        guard
-            let data   = store.findPreset(byName: name),
-            let shader = shaders[data.shader]
-        else { return nil }
-        
-        return makePreset(data: data, shader: shader)
-    }
-    
     private func makePreset(data: ShaderPresetData, shader: OEShaderModel) -> ShaderPreset {
-        let preset = ShaderPreset(name: data.name, shader: shader, parameters: data.parameters, id: data.id)
-        byID[data.id]     = preset
-        byName[data.name] = preset.id
-        idToName[data.id] = preset.name
+        let createdAt = data.createdAt != nil ? Date(timeIntervalSince1970: data.createdAt!) : Date()
+        let preset = ShaderPreset(name: data.name, shader: shader, parameters: data.parameters, id: data.id, createdAt: createdAt)
+        byID[data.id] = preset
         return preset
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/ShaderPresetTextEncoding.swift b/Source/ShaderPresetTextEncoding.swift
index 8b42620..517a2e9 100644
--- a/Source/ShaderPresetTextEncoding.swift
+++ b/Source/ShaderPresetTextEncoding.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import OpenEmuKitPrivate
 
 public enum ShaderPresetWriteError: Error {
     case invalidCharacters
+    case missingCreatedAt
 }
 
 @frozen public struct ShaderPresetTextWriter {
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ public enum ShaderPresetWriteError: Error {
         
         public static let name      = Self(rawValue: 1 << 0)
         public static let shader    = Self(rawValue: 1 << 1)
-        public static let sign      = Self(rawValue: 1 << 2)
+        public static let createdAt = Self(rawValue: 1 << 2)
+        public static let sign      = Self(rawValue: 1 << 3)
         
         public static let all: Self = [.name, .shader]
     }
@@ -85,6 +87,16 @@ public enum ShaderPresetWriteError: Error {
             s.append("$shader=\"\(c.shader)\"")
         }
         
+        if options.contains(.createdAt) {
+            guard let createdAt = c.createdAt else { throw ShaderPresetWriteError.missingCreatedAt }
+            if !first {
+                s.append(";")
+            } else {
+                first = false
+            }
+            s.append("$createdAt=\"\(UInt64(createdAt))\"")
+        }
+        
         // Sort the keys for a consistent output
         for key in c.parameters.keys.sorted() {
             if !first {
@@ -140,8 +152,9 @@ public enum ShaderPresetReadError: Error {
         guard let tokens = try? PKVScanner.parse(text: text[..<paramsEnd])
         else { throw ShaderPresetReadError.malformed }
         
-        var name: String?
-        var shader: String?
+        var name   = "Unnamed shader preset"
+        var shader = ""
+        var createdAt: TimeInterval?
         var params = [String: Double]()
 
         var iter = tokens.makePeekableIterator()
@@ -170,21 +183,13 @@ public enum ShaderPresetReadError: Error {
                 name = val
             case "$shader":
                 shader = val
+            case "$createdAt":
+                createdAt = TimeInterval(val)
             default:
                 break
             }
-            
         }
         
-        switch (name, shader) {
-        case (.none, .none):
-            return ShaderPresetData(name: "Unnamed shader preset", shader: "", parameters: params, id: id)
-        case (.none, .some(let shader)):
-            return ShaderPresetData(name: "Unnamed shader preset", shader: shader, parameters: params, id: id)
-        case (.some(let name), .some(let shader)):
-            return ShaderPresetData(name: name, shader: shader, parameters: params, id: id)
-        default:
-            throw ShaderPresetReadError.malformed
-        }
+        return ShaderPresetData(name: name, shader: shader, parameters: params, id: id, createdAt: createdAt)
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/UserDefaultsPresetStorage.swift b/Source/UserDefaultsPresetStorage.swift
index 32f541a..bae65b7 100644
--- a/Source/UserDefaultsPresetStorage.swift
+++ b/Source/UserDefaultsPresetStorage.swift
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ public class UserDefaultsPresetStorage: ShaderPresetStorage {
     let queue: DispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "org.openemu.userDefaultsPresetStore", attributes: .concurrent,
                                              target: DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated))
     
-    var indexByName: [String: String] = [:]
     var indexByShader: [String: [String]] = [:]
     
     public init(store: UserDefaults) {
@@ -40,11 +39,9 @@ public class UserDefaultsPresetStorage: ShaderPresetStorage {
         // populate indices
         queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
             // Collect all the shader preset keys
-            let keys = store.dictionaryRepresentation().keys.filter { $0.hasPrefix(Self.presetPrefix) }
+            let keys    = store.dictionaryRepresentation().keys.filter { $0.hasPrefix(Self.presetPrefix) }
             let presets = keys.compactMap(self.load(_:))
             
-            self.indexByName = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: presets.map { ($0.name, $0.id) })
-            
             // Groups presets by shader and then remaps the values from [ShaderPresetData] → [\.id]
             self.indexByShader = Dictionary(grouping: presets, by: { $0.shader })
                 .mapValues { $0.map(\.id) }
@@ -55,37 +52,18 @@ public class UserDefaultsPresetStorage: ShaderPresetStorage {
         id.hasPrefix(Self.presetPrefix) ? id : "\(Self.presetPrefix)\(id)"
     }
     
-    public func exists(byName name: String) -> Bool {
-        queue.sync {
-            indexByName[name] != nil
-        }
-    }
-    
     public func exists(byID id: String) -> Bool {
         queue.sync {
             store.string(forKey: Self.makeKey(id)) != nil
         }
     }
     
-    public func presets(matching predicate: (ShaderPresetData) -> Bool) -> [ShaderPresetData] {
-        queue.sync {
-            indexByName.values.compactMap(load(_:)).filter(predicate)
-        }
-    }
-    
     public func findPresets(byShader name: String) -> [ShaderPresetData] {
         queue.sync {
             indexByShader[name]?.compactMap(load(_:)) ?? []
         }
     }
     
-    public func findPreset(byName name: String) -> ShaderPresetData? {
-        queue.sync {
-            guard let id = indexByName[name] else { return nil }
-            return load(id)
-        }
-    }
-    
     public func findPreset(byID id: String) -> ShaderPresetData? {
         queue.sync {
             load(id)
@@ -94,10 +72,6 @@ public class UserDefaultsPresetStorage: ShaderPresetStorage {
     
     public func save(_ preset: ShaderPresetData) throws {
         try queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
-            if let existing = indexByName[preset.name], existing != preset.id {
-                throw ShaderPresetStorageError.duplicateName
-            }
-            
             let existing = load(preset.id)
             
             if let existing = existing, existing.shader != preset.shader {
@@ -105,21 +79,18 @@ public class UserDefaultsPresetStorage: ShaderPresetStorage {
                 throw ShaderPresetStorageError.shaderModified
             }
             
+            // Ensure created at is set
+            let createdAt = existing?.createdAt ?? preset.createdAt ?? Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+            let preset    = ShaderPresetData(name: preset.name, shader: preset.shader, parameters: preset.parameters, id: preset.id, createdAt: createdAt)
+            
             do {
-                let text = try ShaderPresetTextWriter().write(preset: preset, options: [.name, .shader])
+                let text = try ShaderPresetTextWriter().write(preset: preset, options: [.name, .shader, .createdAt])
                 store.set(text, forKey: Self.makeKey(preset.id))
                 
                 //
                 // Update indices
                 //
-                if let existing = existing {
-                    if existing.name != preset.name {
-                        // Preset was renamed
-                        indexByName[existing.name] = nil
-                        indexByName[preset.name] = preset.id
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    indexByName[preset.name] = preset.id
+                if existing == nil {
                     var idsByShader = indexByShader[preset.shader] ?? []
                     idsByShader.append(preset.id)
                     indexByShader[preset.shader] = idsByShader
@@ -139,7 +110,6 @@ public class UserDefaultsPresetStorage: ShaderPresetStorage {
             //
             // Update indices
             //
-            indexByName.removeValue(forKey: existing.name)
             if
                 var idsByShader = indexByShader[existing.shader],
                 let index = idsByShader.firstIndex(of: existing.id)