Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2022
Pluto
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Pluto, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13902
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Pluto is the #13902 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23 recorded since 2022.
Pluto has 23 recorded births among boys since 2022, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13902 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #13902 among boys today
- 23 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pluto is currently the #13902 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 23 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13902
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Pluto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13902
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Pluto was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Pluto in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Pluto compares
23 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pluto's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pluto | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pluto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pluto's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pluto at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,902
Active since
2022
Pluto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Pluto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Pluto's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Pluto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pluto? ▼
Pluto has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13902 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Pluto most popular? ▼
Pluto was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Pluto been used? ▼
Pluto has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 4 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Pluto? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Plummer, Plumer, Plutarco. 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, 2022–2025 (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. "Pluto: #13902 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pluto. 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 Pluto 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.