Boys' name · since 1996

Plinio

5 babies named Plinio in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#43,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

Plinio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 5 have been recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plinio has been recorded 5 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 1996.

  • #43,681 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 5 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plinio ranks #43,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#43,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
5
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Plinio'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.

Plinio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1996)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1996 5

Plinio by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Plinio's strongest decade.

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

Plinio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s 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 Plinio?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 5 babies named Plinio. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,681 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 5 births.
Where does Plinio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plinio ranks #43,681 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 Plinio most popular?
Plinio was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Plinio been used?
Records for Plinio go back to 1996, giving 1 year of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Plinio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pliny. 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 Plinio: 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, 1996–1996 (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 Plinio 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.