Plato
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,101 in 1914
0 babies were named Plato in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPlato first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #2,101.
About the name Plato
Plato is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ato”. US birth records list Plato for boys from 1914 to 1977, in 28 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #2,101 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1977, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.0 | 125,000 boys |
| 1920s | 8.3 | 120,919 boys |
| 1930s | 4.2 | 235,849 boys |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 boys |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,666,667 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Plato
What is the origin of the name Plato?
Plato has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Plato a boy or girl name?
Plato is a boy name.
How popular is the name Plato?
Plato is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1977. It peaked at #2,101 in 1914.