Pleas
In law, a plea is a defendant's response to a criminal charge. A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on jurisdiction, additional pleas may be available, including nolo contendere, no case to answer, or an Alford plea.
Meaning & Origin of Pleas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In law, a plea is a defendant's response to a criminal charge. A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. Depending on jurisdiction, additional pleas may be available, including nolo contendere, no case to answer, or an Alford plea.
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The Story of Pleas
Pleas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 25 Pleass were born — ranking #1,374 that year. As of 2026, Pleas ranks #7,268 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 831 Pleass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pleas
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pleas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Please
- Plese
- Plays
- Plies
- Plows
- Ploys
- Plase
- Ploughs
- Plaise
- Plaas
- Place
- Pleased
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About the name Pleas
Pleas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 831 births in the dataset. Pleas's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,374. Use the chart and map above to compare Pleas'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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