Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Pleasant

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pleasant
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
25 babies
All-time total
702
#6,866 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Pleasant popularity over time

702 babies have been named Pleasant 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 98 103 10 – #439
1890s 15 63 78 8 -24% #557
1900s – 28 28 3 -64% #956
1910s 31 103 134 13 +379% #1,656
1920s 11 170 181 18 +35% #1,715
1930s – 76 76 8 -58% #2,070
1940s – 53 53 5 -30% #2,593
1950s – 26 26 3 -51% #3,012
1960s – 12 12 1 -54% #3,584
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 5 – 5 1 – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 6 – 6 1 – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Pleasant

Pleasant 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, 702 American babies have been named Pleasant, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 25 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 Pleasant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Pleasant year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2020 – – – –
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2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #16,070 – –
2012 – – – –
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1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #4,071
1945 – – 5 #3,661
1940 – – 9 #2,629
1935 – – 7 #3,185
1930 – – 7 #3,520
1925 – – 15 #2,162
1920 – – 21 #1,732
1915 7 #3,715 12 #2,272
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 9 #956
1895 – – – –
1890 5 #1,493 13 #557
1885 – – 13 #541
1880 – – 17 #439

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Pleasant in 2025?

Pleasant 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 Pleasant?

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

When was the name Pleasant most popular?

Pleasant peaked in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Pleasant a boy or girl name?

Pleasant is used for both: about 10% of babies named Pleasant have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Pleasant rising or falling?

Pleasant has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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