Placida
Placida is a genus of very small or minute sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Limapontiidae.
Meaning & Origin of Placida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Placida is a genus of very small or minute sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Limapontiidae.
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The Story of Placida
Placida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 13 Placidas were born — ranking #2,428 that year. As of 2026, Placida ranks #5,828 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Placidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Placida
Phonetically similar names — useful when Placida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Placita
- Placido
- Pellucida
- Plegia
- Procida
- Plichta
- Plotted
- Playdoh
- Plata
- Panada
- Ploce
- Plataea
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About the name Placida
Placida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 158 births in the dataset. Placida's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,428. Use the chart and map above to compare Placida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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