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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Pluma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Pluma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
22 babies
All-time total
506
#11,770 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Pluma popularity over time

506 babies have been named Pluma since 1884, 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 1884Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 38 4 – #721
1890s 84 8 +121% #865
1900s 105 11 +25% #873
1910s 149 15 +42% #1,587
1920s 103 10 -31% #2,153
1930s 22 2 -79% #3,274
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1950s 5 1 – #6,027
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The story of Pluma

Pluma 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 1884, 506 American babies have been named Pluma. Its peak came in 1916, when 22 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 Pluma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Pluma year by year

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

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1930 9 #3,274
1925 8 #3,956
1920 18 #2,153
1915 14 #2,231
1910 9 #1,739
1905 12 #1,151
1900 8 #1,537
1895 7 #1,400
1890 11 #865
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Pluma in 2025?

Pluma 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 Pluma?

506 babies have been named Pluma in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pluma most popular?

Pluma peaked in 1916, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Pluma a boy or girl name?

Pluma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pluma rising or falling?

Pluma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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