How Many People Are Named Pluma?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Pluma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 101 years old, and Pluma peaked in popularity in 1916 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pluma 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 Pluma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 101, Pluma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1935.
- Pluma 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
101
years old
Peak Year
1916
22 births
Total Registered
506
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pluma
Pluma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 506 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pluma as a female name
Ranked #6,027 in 1951
5 female births in 1951
Peak: 1916 (22 births)
Pluma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pluma span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 149 babies were registered. Pluma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pluma by Decade
How has Pluma 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.
Pluma by State
Pluma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pluma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pluma
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Pluma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pluma?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Pluma 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 Pluma a common name?
Pluma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 506 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pluma most popular?
Pluma reached peak popularity in 1916, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pluma is approximately 101 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pluma a female name?
Pluma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pluma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pluma Smith, Pluma Johnson, Pluma 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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