Peace
Girl name · #4080 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Peace? In official American birth records, Peace has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Peace, placing it at #4080 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Peace.
The 107-year story
Peace first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 57 babies and a rank of #2936. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Peace per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Peace against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Peace in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Peace is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Peace will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Peace is most common
State-level data for Peace is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Peace
Statistically, parents drawn to Peace tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Circe, Promyse, Arlee, Ivee, and Atlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Peace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Peace?
In official American birth records, the name Peace first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Peace a popular girl name?
Peace ranked #4080 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Peace most popular?
Peace peaked in 2023, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2936 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Peace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Peace. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.