boy's name
Ples
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 388
Ples is a boy's name. In 1965 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 1917, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
Ples over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 51 |
| 1890s | 33 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 70 |
| 1920s | 87 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 11 |
How popular is Ples?
In 1965, Ples 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 Ples
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ples also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ples over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ples
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ples — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ples
How popular is the name Ples?
In 1965, Ples 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 Ples a girl's or a boy's name?
Ples is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ples most popular?
Ples peaked in 1917, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.