Pleasant
The Story of Pleasant
As a girl name
Pleasant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 7 Pleasants were born — ranking #3,434 that year. As of 2026, Pleasant ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Pleasants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Pleasant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 22 Pleasants were born — ranking #1,675 that year. As of 2026, Pleasant ranks #4,033 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 629 Pleasants 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 Pleasant
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pleasant is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Peasant
- Pleasants
- Pleasanter
- Plaisant
- Placent
- Present
- Pleasance
- Pliant
- Pesant
- Pearlescent
- Besant
- Bezzant
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pleasant
Pleasant is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 629 births in the dataset. Pleasant's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Pleasant'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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