Pace: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,290

among boys · ↓701 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pace · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

52 babies

All-time total

981

#5,435 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Pace popularity over time

981 babies have been named Pace since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,429
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	6	6	1	–	#3,950
1970s	–	16	16	2	+167%	#4,589
1980s	–	27	27	3	+69%	#3,563
1990s	–	89	89	9	+230%	#4,485
2000s	–	194	194	19	+118%	#3,800
2010s	29	342	371	37	+91%	#2,793
2020s (to 2025)	35	238	273	46	+23%	#2,589

Where Pace is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	42	0.02	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Pace

Pace is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,290 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 981 American babies have been named Pace, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pace?

The median living Pace is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 1,000 people named Pace are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pace year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#14,494	36	#3,290
2024	–	–	52	#2,589
2023	8	#11,940	39	#3,163
2022	8	#11,969	36	#3,324
2021	7	#13,153	40	#3,063
2020	6	#14,683	35	#3,253
2019	7	#13,450	23	#4,439
2018	–	–	37	#3,152
2017	–	–	40	#2,992
2016	5	#18,193	36	#3,206
2015	6	#15,934	42	#2,847
2014	–	–	43	#2,793
2013	6	#16,050	32	#3,388
2012	–	–	27	#3,857
2011	5	#18,869	35	#3,222
2010	–	–	27	#3,872
2009	–	–	28	#3,800
2008	–	–	20	#4,854
2007	–	–	26	#3,973
2006	–	–	17	#5,246
2005	–	–	22	#4,151
2004	–	–	18	#4,732
2003	–	–	17	#4,757
2002	–	–	12	#5,979
2001	–	–	19	#4,247
2000	–	–	15	#4,982
1995	–	–	8	#6,820
1990	–	–	9	#5,696
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	6	#4,589
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pace, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pace?

The median living Pace is about 11 years old. Half of all living Paces are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Pace are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Pace are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pace in 2025?

Pace ranked #3,290 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pace?

981 babies have been named Pace in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pace most popular?

Pace peaked in 2024, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Pace a boy or girl name?

Pace is used for both: about 7% of babies named Pace have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Pace rising or falling?

Pace is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pace become more popular?

Pace is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Pace in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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