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.

#50,095 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1920
1920s
peak 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.

  • #50,095 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plummie ranks #50,095 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#50,095 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Plummie's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1920)
5
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
5 192019241940 5

Plummie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #50,095 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 5 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Plummie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Plummie ranks #50,095 of 72,339 girls' 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 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.

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Plummie: 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, 1920–1940 (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 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 August 2026.