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boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Ples

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ples
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
16 babies
All-time total
388
#9,187 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ples popularity over time

388 babies have been named Ples 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Boys

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 51 5 – #641
1890s 33 3 -35% #752
1900s 12 1 -64% #992
1910s 70 7 +483% #1,965
1920s 87 9 +24% #2,397
1930s 47 5 -46% #2,890
1940s 51 5 +9% #2,655
1950s 26 3 -49% #3,879
1960s 11 1 -58% #3,930
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The story of Ples

Ples 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, 388 American babies have been named Ples. Its peak came in 1917, when 16 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 Ples stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ples year by year

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

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1965 5 #4,301
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1950 5 #4,072
1945 5 #3,662
1940 5 #3,824
1935 8 #2,890
1930 9 #2,959
1925 11 #2,709
1920 5 #4,819
1915 7 #3,321
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1900 5 #1,455
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1890 8 #798
1885 6 #916
1880 7 #792

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ples in 2025?

Ples 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 Ples?

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

When was the name Ples most popular?

Ples peaked in 1917, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Ples a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ples rising or falling?

Ples has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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