Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1981
Pleasure
11 babies named Pleasure in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1981–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Pleasure since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pleasure has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1983.
- 11 total births
- 1981–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Pleasure since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 11
- total births
- 1981–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Pleasure was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pleasure in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Pleasure's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pleasure splits its recorded history at 1983: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pleasure at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Pleasure popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1983
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Pleasure by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Pleasure's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Pleasure births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pleasure? ▼
11 babies have been named Pleasure since 1981. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
When was Pleasure most popular? ▼
Pleasure was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Pleasure been used? ▼
Pleasure has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 3 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Pleasure? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pleshette, Pleasant. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–1983 (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. "Pleasure: Baby Name Since 1981 - 11 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pleasure. 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 Pleasure 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 July 2026.