Placide
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,821 in 1913
0 babies were named Placide in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPlacide first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #2,821.
About the name Placide
Placide is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ide”. US birth records list Placide for boys only in 1913, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #2,821 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1913, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.8 | 102,041 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Placide
What is the origin of the name Placide?
Placide has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Placide a boy or girl name?
Placide is a boy name.
How popular is the name Placide?
Placide is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1913. It peaked at #2,821 in 1913.