Pleasant
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Pleasant’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
702 births recorded 1880–2013 · peaked in 1921 with 25 births
Most common in: Georgia, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Pleasant’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | #2214 | — |
| 1934 | #3679 | ↓1465 |
| 1935 | #2951 | ↑728 |
| 1937 | #2680 | ↑271 |
| 1938 | #2868 | ↓188 |
| 1939 | #2609 | ↑259 |
| 1940 | #2478 | ↑131 |
| 1941 | #3133 | ↓655 |
| 1942 | #3560 | ↓427 |
| 1943 | #2732 | ↑828 |
| 1944 | #2467 | ↑265 |
| 1945 | #3338 | ↓871 |
| 1947 | #3370 | ↓32 |
| 1948 | #3668 | ↓298 |
| 1950 | #3681 | ↓13 |
| 1951 | #2844 | ↑837 |
| 1953 | #2905 | ↓61 |
| 1958 | #3944 | ↓1039 |
| 1961 | #3356 | ↑588 |
| 1962 | #4033 | ↓677 |
Frequently asked questions about Pleasant
Is Pleasant a popular name?
Pleasant has 702 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2013, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Pleasant more common for boys or girls?
Pleasant is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Pleasant most popular?
Pleasant peaked in 1921 in United States, with 25 recorded births that year.
Is Pleasant rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Pleasant’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #425 in 1880 to #4033 in 1962.
How many babies have been named Pleasant?
At least 702 babies have been recorded with the name Pleasant across official birth statistics in 1 country.