Feminine dossier · first seen 1899

Placida

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1917

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Placida

Placida has not appeared in SSA records since 1955. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

The median age of a living American named Placida is approximately 78 years, with most bearers falling between 71 and 78 years old.

No. Placida is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1955.

1899Peak 19172025

Peak year

1917

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

158

Placida disappeared from SSA records in 1955 and has not been seen in 70 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Placida peaked in 1917, when 13 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 158 Americans named Placida since 1899.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age78

Core range71–94

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.