How Many People Are Named Plato?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Plato. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Plato peaked in popularity in 1928 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Plato 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 Plato paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Plato is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Plato is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1928
13 births
Total Registered
216
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Plato
Plato is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 216 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Plato as a male name
Ranked #6,597 in 1977
5 male births in 1977
Peak: 1928 (13 births)
Plato: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Plato span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 91 babies were registered. Plato has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Plato by Decade
How has Plato 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.
Plato by State
Plato + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Plato as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Plato
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Plato: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Plato?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Plato 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 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Plato a common name?
Plato is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 216 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Plato most popular?
Plato reached peak popularity in 1928, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Plato is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Plato a male name?
Plato is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Plato Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Plato Smith, Plato Johnson, Plato 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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