Holding steady.
Popularity of Pluma since 1884
Babies named Pluma per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1916, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Pluma's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 38 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 149 |
| 1920s | 103 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Pluma is a rare and delicate name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1884, during the 1880s, a time when nature-inspired and virtue names were popular. However, it never achieved widespread use; its peak year was also 1884, after which it essentially disappeared from records until occasional births in recent decades. The name's trajectory is stable but negligible, with no recorded births in many years. Its one-in-N rate is too low to measure, and it has no known top states or notable bearers. The name likely originates from the Spanish or Latin word for feather, evoking lightness and softness, but its exact derivation is uncertain. As a historical oddity, Pluma remains a nearly unique choice.
Spanish 'pluma' means 'feather', from Latin 'pluma' (downy feather, pen). It was used as a given name in the late 19th century, possibly inspired by the soft, delicate imagery of a feather. However, the name is extremely rare and may also have been a creative respelling or variant of other names.
Sibling names for Pluma
Names that share Pluma's style, for a brother or sister.
