ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1915 First Year 2026 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #2368 Peak Rank 663 Total Count 70 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 2023 Last Year 1930 Peak Year #2293 Peak Rank 201 Total Count 31 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Paz What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Paz is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Hebrew. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Spanish * Hebrew 📖 ## The Story of Paz ### As a girl name American parents first put Paz on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 21 Pazs were born — ranking #5,785 that year. About 22% of every Paz on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Paz ranks #6,947 for girls with 16 births, falling sharply (-16%). All told, over 663 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Paz as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1930 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Paz — #2,293 in the national rankings. Paz last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 201 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Paz Phonetically similar names — useful when Paz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Pas * Paas * Poz * Pahs * Pause * Paws * Paus * Pose * Peas * Pies * Poise * Pays Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Paz What does the name Paz mean? Paz is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Hebrew. What is the origin of the name Paz? Paz has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Hebrew. How popular is Paz in 2026? In 2026, Paz ranks #6,947 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year. When was Paz most popular? Paz reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #2,368 that year with 21 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Paz most popular? Paz has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Paz. Is Paz a unisex name? Yes — Paz is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 77% of Pazs assigned female and 23% assigned male historically. What names go well with Paz? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Paz include Ota, Almyra, Perle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧OtaPeak #2368](/ota)[👧AlmyraPeak #2368](/almyra)[👧PerlePeak #2368](/perle)[👧IthaPeak #2368](/itha) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MelvernPeak #2293](/melvern)[👦AbundioPeak #2293](/abundio)[👦LyalPeak #2293](/lyal)[👦DuelPeak #2293](/duel) ## About the name Paz Paz is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 663 births in the dataset. Paz's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,368\. Use the chart and map above to compare Paz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "P" → ](/letter/p) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.