Total births
210
Girls' name · since 1964
Pleshette
Pleshette has 210 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 210
- total births
- 1964–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Pleshette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 210 recorded since 1964.
Pleshette has 210 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1989.
- 210 total births
- 1964–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
210 girls have been named Pleshette since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 210
- total births
- 1964–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Pleshette was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
25 babies were named Pleshette in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Pleshette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pleshette splits its recorded history at 1974: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pleshette at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Pleshette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1989
- Peak year (1972)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Pleshette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pleshette's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Pleshette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 117 births (56% of all-time use).
Pleshette by state
Where Pleshette concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pleshette? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 210 babies named Pleshette. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 25 births.
When was Pleshette most popular? ▼
Pleshette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Pleshette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pleshette are Texas (11 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Pleshette been used? ▼
Records for Pleshette go back to 1964, giving 26 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Pleshette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pleasant, Pleasure. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pleshette's data
- Pleshette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Pleshettes (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Pleshette
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Compare Pleshette side by side: Pleshette vs Pleasant Pleshette vs Pleasure
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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, 1964–1989 (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. "Pleshette: Baby Name Since 1964 - 210 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pleshette. 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 Pleshette 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.