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Pleas

/ˈpliz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1988

Pleas has been given to about 831 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈpliz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 225
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Pleas per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time831

How popular is Pleas?

Its best year was 1916, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1407th. The typical living American called Pleas is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Pleas

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elias0.65
  2. Andreas0.52
  3. Dallas0.49
  4. Lucas0.47
  5. Silas0.47
  6. Lukas0.47
  7. Tomas0.47
  8. Jonas0.47

Middle names for Pleas

Ranked by flow score
  1. Pleas Cole0.73
  2. Pleas Miles0.73
  3. Pleas Wilder0.72
  4. Pleas James0.71
  5. Pleas Thomas0.58
  6. Pleas John0.55

Sibling names for Pleas

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.76
  2. Luellasister · 0.75
  3. Winonasister · 0.74
  4. Cleoeither · 0.73
  5. Archiebrother · 0.70
  6. Otisbrother · 0.69

Where Pleas is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Pleas Evans0.73
    2. Pleas Edwards0.73
    3. Pleas Anderson0.70
    4. Pleas Allen0.70
    5. Pleas Adams0.70
    6. Pleas Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Pleas

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.