Boys' name · since 1907
Placido
Placido has 1,111 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,803 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,111
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Placido is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,111 have been recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Placido recorded 1,111 times among boys since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1907 to 2021.
- #4,803 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,111 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Placido ranks #4,803 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,111 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,803 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,111
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Placido's 1,111 recorded births place it above 89.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Placido's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Placido's full recorded timeline at 1961, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Placido popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2021
- Peak year (1923)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Placido by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (177 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Placido's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Placido births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
177 births
- 1930s
1930s
120 births
- 1940s
1940s
130 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 177 births (16% of all-time use).
How Placido compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Placido's total volume
Placido by state
Where Placido concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 195 | 17.6% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 27 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.5% |
195 of 1,111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Placido's data
- Placido's decade-level peak was the 1920s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Placidos (195 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Placido: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~114 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1907–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Placido 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 August 2026.