How Many People Are Named Pace?
An estimated 919 people in the United States have the first name Pace. It is predominantly male (93.8%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Pace peaked in popularity in 2024 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pace as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pace paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
919
About 1 in 372,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
51 births
Total Registered
936
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pace
Pace is predominantly male (93.8%), though 58 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pace as a male name
Ranked #2,614 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (51 births)
Pace as a female name
Ranked #11,924 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Pace: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pace span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 371 babies were registered. While Pace is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pace by Decade
How has Pace tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pace by State
Birth registrations for Pace span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, New York, Florida. On average, about 25 Paces were registered per state.
Pace + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pace
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pace: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pace?
We estimate approximately 919 people named Pace are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 372,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Pace a common name?
Pace is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 936 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pace most popular?
Pace reached peak popularity in 2024, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pace is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pace a male name?
Pace is predominantly male. 93.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pace Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pace Smith, Pace Johnson, Pace Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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