Pace
The Story of Pace
As a girl name
Pace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 8 Paces were born — ranking #11,223 that year. As of 2026, Pace ranks #11,156 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Paces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Pace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 51 Paces were born — ranking #2,589 that year. As of 2026, Pace ranks #2,642 for boys with 50 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 976 Paces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pace
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pace is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pase
- Peace
- Pass
- Piece
- Piss
- Puss
- Pus
- Peice
- Pays
- Pease
- Pice
- Poss
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pace
Pace is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 976 births in the dataset. Pace's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,589. Use the chart and map above to compare Pace's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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