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boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Pleas

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pleas
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
25 babies
All-time total
831
#5,772 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Pleas popularity over time

831 babies have been named Pleas since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Boys

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 75 8 – #535
1890s 57 6 -24% #742
1900s 61 6 +7% #848
1910s 142 14 +133% #1,031
1920s 182 18 +28% #1,577
1930s 105 11 -42% #1,826
1940s 92 9 -12% #2,064
1950s 69 7 -25% #1,817
1960s 29 3 -58% #3,867
1970s 14 1 -52% #4,313
1980s 5 1 -64% #8,203
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Pleas

Pleas 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 1880, 831 American babies have been named Pleas. Its peak came in 1916, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Pleas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pleas?

The median living Pleas is about 74 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Pleas are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Pleas year by year

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

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1960 6 #3,960
1955 7 #3,424
1950 12 #2,297
1945 9 #2,535
1940 8 #2,818
1935 15 #1,901
1930 10 #2,744
1925 14 #2,294
1920 17 #2,032
1915 – –
1910 11 #1,031
1905 7 #1,065
1900 10 #890
1895 9 #784
1890 5 #1,119
1885 9 #684
1880 7 #791

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pleas?

The median living Pleas is about 74 years old. Half of all living Pleass are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Pleas are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Pleas are alive in the United States, based on 831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pleas in 2025?

Pleas 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 Pleas?

831 babies have been named Pleas in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pleas most popular?

Pleas peaked in 1916, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Pleas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pleas rising or falling?

Pleas has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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