Boys' name · since 1920

Platt

5 babies named Platt in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#43,679 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Platt is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Platt recorded 5 times among boys since 1920, 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 1920 to 1920.

  • #43,679 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 5 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Platt ranks #43,679 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#43,679 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Platt's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Platt popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1920 5

Platt by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Platt's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Platt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Platt?
Platt has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #43,679 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 5 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Platt sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Platt ranks #43,679 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Platt most popular?
Platt was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Platt been used?
Platt has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 1 year of data through 1920.
What names are similar to Platt?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Placido, Plato, Platon, Placide, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Platt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1920 (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 Platt 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.