Total births
158
Girls' name · since 1899
Placida
158 babies named Placida in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 158
- total births
- 1899–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
158 girls have been named Placida since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Placida recorded 158 times among girls since 1899, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1955.
- 158 total births
- 1899–1955 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
158 girls have been named Placida since 1899, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.
- 158
- total births
- 1899–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Placida was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
13 babies were named Placida in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Placida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Placida's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Placida at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Placida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1955
- Peak year (1917)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Placida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Placida's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Placida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (42% of all-time use).
Placida by state
Where Placida concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 11 | 7.0% |
New Mexico share of Placida's total US births 7.0%
11 of 158 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Placida? ▼
Placida has been given to 158 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 13 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Placida most popular? ▼
Placida was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Placida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Placida are New Mexico (11 births).
How long has the name Placida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Placida since 1899 -- 57 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Placida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Plassie, Platinum. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Placida's data
- Placida's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Placidas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Placida
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Placida
Compare Placida side by side: Placida vs Plassie Placida vs Platinum
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1899–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Placida: Baby Name Since 1899 - 158 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/placida. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Placida draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.