How Many People Are Named Peace?
An estimated 1,022 people in the United States have the first name Peace. It is used for both genders, with 69.4% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Peace peaked in popularity in 2020 with 94 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peace 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 Peace paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Peace is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,022
About 1 in 335,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
94 births
Total Registered
1,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peace
Peace is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.6%) and females (69.4%). Out of 1,042 total births registered, 319 were male and 723 were female.
Peace as a male name
Ranked #3,857 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (41 births)
Peace as a female name
Ranked #4,529 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (57 births)
Peace: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peace span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 421 babies were registered. Peace remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Peace by Decade
How has Peace 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.
Peace by State
Birth registrations for Peace span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Maryland. On average, about 15 Peaces were registered per state.
Peace + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Peace
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Peace: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peace?
We estimate approximately 1,022 people named Peace 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 335,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Peace a common name?
Peace is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peace most popular?
Peace reached peak popularity in 2020, when 94 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peace is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peace a female name?
Peace is predominantly female. 69.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peace Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peace Smith, Peace Johnson, Peace 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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