Placido: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,499
1910s	100	10	+1900%	#1,431
1920s	177	18	+77%	#1,631
1930s	120	12	-32%	#1,577
1940s	130	13	+8%	#1,867
1950s	90	9	-31%	#1,956
1960s	83	8	-8%	#1,959
1970s	108	11	+30%	#2,047
1980s	77	8	-29%	#3,340
1990s	105	11	+36%	#4,405
2000s	86	9	-18%	#5,648
2010s	25	3	-71%	#8,598
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-67%	#13,592

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,499

1910s

100

+1900%

#1,431

1920s

177

+77%

#1,631

1930s

120

-32%

#1,577

1940s

130

+8%

#1,867

1950s

-31%

#1,956

1960s

-8%

#1,959

1970s

108

+30%

#2,047

1980s

-29%

#3,340

1990s

105

+36%

#4,405

2000s

-18%

#5,648

2010s

-71%

#8,598

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#13,592

The story of Placido

Placido is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 1,111 American babies have been named Placido. Its peak came in 1923, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Placido stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Placido?

The median living Placido is about 47 years old; half are between 28 and 65. An estimated 600 people named Placido are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Placido year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,592
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#13,618
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,543
2014	–	–
2013	9	#8,598
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,827
2009	7	#10,683
2008	8	#9,633
2007	–	–
2006	11	#7,300
2005	6	#11,120
2004	13	#6,057
2003	11	#6,613
2002	13	#5,648
2001	9	#7,365
2000	8	#8,005
1995	9	#6,277
1990	9	#5,705
1985	14	#3,340
1980	11	#3,786
1975	23	#2,047
1970	15	#2,477
1965	8	#3,184
1960	7	#3,579
1955	7	#3,423
1950	9	#2,725
1945	11	#2,217
1940	14	#1,967
1935	20	#1,577
1930	15	#2,049
1925	18	#1,920
1920	15	#2,203
1915	15	#1,946
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Placido, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Placido?

The median living Placido is about 47 years old. Half of all living Placidos are between 28 and 65 years old.

How many people named Placido are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Placido are alive in the United States, based on 1,111 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Placido in 2025?

Placido did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Placido?

1,111 babies have been named Placido in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Placido most popular?

Placido peaked in 1923, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Placido a boy or girl name?

Placido is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Placido rising or falling?

Placido is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Placido popularity over time

The story of Placido

How old are people named Placido?

Placido year by year

Frequently asked questions

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