Holding steady.
Popularity of Pleshette since 1964
Babies named Pleshette per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Pleshette is a rare modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1964. It reached its highest usage in 1972, but has never been common; it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names in any year. The trajectory of its usage has remained stable, with only a handful of births per year in recent decades. The name appears to be a feminine elaboration of the surname Pleshette or a creative respelling, possibly influenced by French suffixes like -ette that were fashionable in mid-century naming. No top states were recorded for Pleshette, confirming its extremely scattered and infrequent use. As a modern invention, it carries no traditional meaning or historical roots.
Pleshette is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1964. It appears to be a feminine elaboration of the surname Pleshette (itself of unknown origin) or possibly a respelling of the French name Plachette, though no direct derivation is attested. The name saw its peak usage in 1972, but it has always been extremely rare; it never ranked among the top 1,000 names in any year. Its spelling with -ette suggests a fashionable French-sounding suffix popular in mid-20th-century American naming.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Pleshet
Sibling names for Pleshette
Names that share Pleshette's style, for a brother or sister.
