Boy · #3,176 in 2026

Pledger

Name: Popularity of the name Pledger in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pledger, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Pledger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adrian Pledger, American basketball player Alex Pledger, New Zealand basketball player Bill Pledger (1852–1904), lawyer David Pledger, Australian artist Malcolm Pledger, British Royal Air Force air chief marshal Orpheus Pledger, Australian actor Shirley Pledger, New Zealand mathematician and statistician Warren Jackson Pledger,…

Current Rank

#3,176

Peak Rank

#3,489 (1920)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

1938

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#3489

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pledger

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Pledger

The earliest SSA record of Pledger as a baby boy name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Pledger — #3,489 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Pledger on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Pledger last appeared in the published SSA data in 1938, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Pledger

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pledger is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Pleasure
Pletcher
Plusher
Pledge
Bludger
Pleather
Pledgee
Plugger
Blessure
Plunger
Pillager
Piger

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pledger

What does the name Pledger mean?

How popular is Pledger in 2026?

In 2026, Pledger ranks #3,176 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Pledger most popular?

Pledger reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #3,489 that year with 7 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pledger most popular?

Pledger has historically been most popular in Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pledger.

Is Pledger a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pledger is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Pledger?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pledger include Junus, Barber, Junuis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pledger

Pledger is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Pledger's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,489. Use the chart and map above to compare Pledger'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.