How Many People Are Named Pledger?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Pledger. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 103 years old, and Pledger peaked in popularity in 1920 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pledger 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 Pledger paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 103, Pledger is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1933.
- Pledger is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
103
years old
Peak Year
1920
7 births
Total Registered
24
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pledger
Pledger is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pledger as a male name
Ranked #3,445 in 1938
6 male births in 1938
Peak: 1920 (7 births)
Pledger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pledger span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 13 babies were registered. While Pledger is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pledger by Decade
How has Pledger 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.
Pledger by State
Pledger + Last Name Combinations
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Pledger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pledger?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Pledger 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Pledger a common name?
Pledger is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pledger most popular?
Pledger reached peak popularity in 1920, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pledger is approximately 103 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pledger a male name?
Pledger is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pledger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pledger Smith, Pledger Johnson, Pledger 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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