unisex name
Placide
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,055
Placide is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1913 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1903, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Placide over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 255 |
| 1910s | 230 |
| 1920s | 255 |
| 1930s | 75 |
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Placide?
In 2013, Placide was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Placide is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Placide
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Placide also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Placide over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Placide
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Placide — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Placide
How popular is the name Placide?
In 2013, Placide was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Placide a girl's or a boy's name?
Placide is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Placide most popular?
Placide peaked in 1903, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.