How Many People Are Named Placida?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Placida. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Placida peaked in popularity in 1917 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Placida as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Placida paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Placida is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Placida is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1917
13 births
Total Registered
158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Placida
Placida is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 158 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Placida as a female name
Ranked #6,494 in 1955
5 female births in 1955
Peak: 1917 (13 births)
Placida: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Placida span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 66 babies were registered. Placida has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Placida by Decade
How has Placida tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Placida by State
Placida + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Placida as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Placida: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Placida?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Placida are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Placida a common name?
Placida is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Placida most popular?
Placida reached peak popularity in 1917, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Placida is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Placida a female name?
Placida is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Placida Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Placida Smith, Placida Johnson, Placida Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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