Recorded 1892–1962 Boys' name Peak 1941 106 births

Plez — boys' name

106 babies named Plez in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s51910s211920s351930s251940s81960s7
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Plez was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

8 babies were named Plez in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Plez

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Plez between 1892 and 1962, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Plez currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Plez performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Plez shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Plez in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Plez at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

106

Since 1892

71 years of records

Peak year

1941

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1892

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1962

Plez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1892

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1941)
8
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
456789 1962193619291923191919131892 5

Plez by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 33% of Plez's all-time total
1890s51900s51910s211920s351930s251940s81960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Plez?
106 babies have been named Plez since 1892. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1941 with 8 births.
When was Plez most popular?
Plez was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Plez been used?
Plez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 71 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Plez?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pleas, Pleasant, Ples, Pledger, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.