Pleikiškiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Pleikischken.
The place is now called Pleikiškiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleikischken | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Pleikiškiai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Pleikischken | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| NN | Soviet Union | Lietuvos TSR/Litovskaja SSR | 1945 |
| Pleikiškiai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |