Boys' name · since 2010
Platon
Platon has 197 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,071 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,483 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 197
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Platon is the #9483 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 197 recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Platon has been recorded 197 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #9483 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #13,071 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,483 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 197 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Platon ranks #13,071 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,483 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 197 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,071 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,483 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 197
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
Platon's 197 recorded births place it above 71.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Platon compares
197 38th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Platon's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Platon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Platon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Platon's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Platon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Platon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (139 births, 71% of the file).
2010s was Platon's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Platon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
139 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 139 births (71% of all-time use).
Platon by state
Where Platon concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 61 | 31.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
61 of 197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Platon's data
- Platon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (139 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Platons (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Platon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~15 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, 2010–2025 (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 Platon 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.