Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1920
Plummie
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Plummie, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1920–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Plummie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1920.
Plummie has 15 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1940.
- 15 total births
- 1920–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Plummie since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 15
- total births
- 1920–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Plummie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
5 babies were named Plummie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Plummie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Plummie's SSA record in two at 1924 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 1920, with only 5 births recorded.
Plummie at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Plummie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1940
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Plummie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Plummie's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Plummie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Plummie? ▼
Plummie has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 5 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Plummie most popular? ▼
Plummie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Plummie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Plummie since 1920 -- 21 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Plummie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pluma, Plumer, Plum, Plumie, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Plummie's data
- Plummie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Plummie
Nearby Names Like Plummie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Plummie
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Plumer Girl
24 births
Plum Girl
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Plumie Girl
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Plumeria Girl
6 births
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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, 1920–1940 (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. "Plummie: Baby Name Since 1920 - 15 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/plummie. 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 Plummie 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.