Peace
Boy name · #3644 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Peace is currently the #3644 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Peace.
Babies named Peace per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Peace first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 41 boys were named Peace — good for #2972 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Peace against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Peace in class?
Peace scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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 Solace, Pace, Prynce, Ayce, and Brave.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Peace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Peace a popular boy name?
Peace ranked #3644 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Peace most popular?
Peace peaked in 2021, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #2972 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Peace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Peace. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.