Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver".
Meaning & Origin of Platinum
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver".
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The Story of Platinum
Platinum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Platinums were born — ranking #15,431 that year. As of 2026, Platinum ranks #15,431 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Platinums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Platinum
Phonetically similar names — useful when Platinum is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Platnium
- Platinium
- Platinums
- Planum
- Putnam
- Plenum
- Platen
- Platin
- Platon
- Platten
- Puttnam
- Planen
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About the name Platinum
Platinum is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Platinum's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #15,431. Use the chart and map above to compare Platinum'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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