Fun Facts About the Name Pace
- 978 babies named Pace: U.S. records list 978 babies given the name Pace from 1880 through 2025. Even 64 girls received the name Pace - about 1 girl for every 14 boys.
What Does the Name Pace Mean?
Pace is usually explained as a name meaning peace, from Latin pax (genitive pacis). In Italian, Pace is a given name and surname directly from that Latin word, and the same Latin source lies behind the medieval English personal name Pace, which became the English surname Pace. A separate English word pace, meaning step or speed, comes from Latin passus and is not the source of the usual peace derivation. Some surname explanations mention a possible nickname use from that English word, but the peace etymology is the standard one for the name. The literal sense peace can suggest calm or reconciliation, but those are symbolic extensions rather than a second etymology.
Pace Name History & Origins
In Italy, Pace developed as a masculine given name from Latin pax and also became a hereditary surname. It is still used in Italy, though it is not among the most common names. In England, Pace appears as a medieval personal name; from it the English surname Pace developed. The surname is found in England and later in English-speaking countries. As a modern given name, Pace is rare. It may be chosen as a transferred surname, as a revival of the medieval English name, as an Italian name, or as a word name from the English noun pace. Which of these paths accounts for a particular modern use is often unclear, because the name is uncommon and not heavily documented.
How Popular is the Name Pace?
Pace has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #2,614 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,494 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #11,924 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #11,965 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #13,147 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,676 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #13,444 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #18,189 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #15,932 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,045 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #18,868 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,290 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2024 | #2,614 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2023 | #3,208 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 2022 | #3,322 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2021 | #3,107 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2020 | #3,252 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2019 | #4,438 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #3,151 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2017 | #2,991 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 2016 | #3,206 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2015 | #2,845 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2014 | #2,793 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2013 | #3,388 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #3,857 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #3,222 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #3,872 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2009 | #3,799 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #4,853 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #3,973 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #5,246 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #4,151 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #4,729 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #4,757 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #5,979 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #4,246 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #4,982 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #4,485 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #9,323 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #5,981 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #8,719 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #6,820 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #8,523 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #5,268 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #6,531 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #5,813 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,696 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #4,853 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,509 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #3,563 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #6,778 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #6,242 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #4,589 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #3,952 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1917 | #4,429 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Pace Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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