Pleshette
Pleshette is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:John Pleshette, American actor and screenwriter Suzanne Pleshette (1937–2008), American actress
Meaning & Origin of Pleshette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pleshette is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:John Pleshette, American actor and screenwriter Suzanne Pleshette (1937–2008), American actress
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The Story of Pleshette
Pleshette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 25 Pleshettes were born — ranking #2,746 that year. As of 2026, Pleshette ranks #10,846 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 210 Pleshettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Pleshette
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pleshette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Pichette
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About the name Pleshette
Pleshette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 210 births in the dataset. Pleshette's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #2,746. Use the chart and map above to compare Pleshette'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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