Platt
Platt is a given name. People with the name include:Platt Adams (1885–1961), American athlete Platt Adams (politician) (1792–1887), American merchant and politician Platt D. Babbitt (1822–1879), American photographer Platt Gollings (1878–1935), English footballer Platt A.
Meaning & Origin of Platt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Platt is a given name. People with the name include:Platt Adams (1885–1961), American athlete Platt Adams (politician) (1792–1887), American merchant and politician Platt D. Babbitt (1822–1879), American photographer Platt Gollings (1878–1935), English footballer Platt A.
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The Story of Platt
The earliest SSA record of Platt as a baby boy name dates back to 1920, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Platt — #4,286 in the national rankings. Platt last appeared in the published SSA data in 1920, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Platt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Platt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Plat
- Platte
- Plate
- Plot
- Plight
- Plaid
- Pleat
- Plait
- Plad
- Plete
- Plit
- Plott
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Platt
Platt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Platt's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Platt'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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