Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1884
Pliny
Pliny has 15 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1884 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1884–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Pliny since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pliny recorded 15 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1919.
- 15 total births
- 1884–1919 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Pliny since 1884, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1919.
- 15
- total births
- 1884–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Pliny was born in this single decade.
1884
Single peak year
5 babies were named Pliny in 1884 - its busiest year on record.
Pliny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pliny's SSA record in two at 1915 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded.
Pliny at a glance
Last recorded 1919Peak year
1884
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Pliny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1919
- Peak year (1884)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Pliny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Pliny's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Pliny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pliny? ▼
15 babies have been named Pliny since 1884. It was last recorded in 1919. The peak year was 1884 with 5 births.
When was Pliny most popular? ▼
Pliny was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
How long has the name Pliny been used? ▼
Pliny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 36 years of data through 1919.
What names are similar to Pliny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Plinio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1884–1919 (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. "Pliny: Baby Name Since 1884 - 15 Births, Peak 1884." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pliny. 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 Pliny 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 June 2026.