How Many People Are Named Plato?
people named Plato are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 10,052,495 people in the US has this name
Based on 216 babies named Plato in Social Security records from 1914 to 1977, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
13 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Greek name Πλατων (Platon) which was derived from Greek πλατυς (platys) meaning "broad-shouldered". Plato was one of the most important of the Greek philosophers. He was a pupil of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. He constructed the theory of Forms and wrote several works, including the 'Republic'.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Plato in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Plato alive today is about 66 years old, and 53% are between 30 and 59.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Plato first appears in the records in 1914 and was given most often in 1928, to 13 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1977.
Babies given the name each year, 1914 to 1977
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Plato alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Plato were born in North Carolina than in any other state: about 2 of those alive today.
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