Name profile

Pluto

A mythological name derived from a Greek word meaning “wealth.”

US rank (2025)#7,194

Meaning and history

Pluto is the Latin form of the Greek name Plouton, derived from a word meaning "wealth." It was an epithet of Hades, god of the underworld, reflecting the mineral riches beneath the earth. The dwarf planet Pluto was named for the deity in 1930, and Disney's dog character appeared under the same name soon afterward.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 5 births, rank #12,349
20252025: 11 births, rank #7,194

In 2025, 11 babies were recorded with the name Pluto, ranking #7,194 among boys.