boy's name
Pleas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 831
Pleas is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1988 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 1916, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pleas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 75 |
| 1890s | 57 |
| 1900s | 61 |
| 1910s | 142 |
| 1920s | 182 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 69 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 5 |
How popular is Pleas?
In 1988, Pleas 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.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pleas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pleas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pleas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pleas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pleas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pleas
How popular is the name Pleas?
In 1988, Pleas 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.
Is Pleas a girl's or a boy's name?
Pleas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pleas?
Pleas has 1 syllable.
When was Pleas most popular?
Pleas peaked in 1916, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.