Paz
Paz is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Hebrew.
- Spanish
- Hebrew
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 .
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
Popularity by State
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 . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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.
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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 .
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.