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Peaches

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Peaches
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
35 babies
All-time total
754
#9,096 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Peaches popularity over time

754 babies have been named Peaches since 1910, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #2,709
1920s 18 2 +260% #4,221
1930s 11 1 -39% #4,187
1940s 5 1 -55% #5,916
1950s 26 3 +420% #5,403
1960s 47 5 +81% #5,039
1970s 174 17 +270% #2,597
1980s 230 23 +32% #2,683
1990s 153 15 -33% #4,425
2000s 54 5 -65% #8,423
2010s 18 2 -67% #14,476
2020s (to 2025) 13 2 +20% #11,928

The story of Peaches

Peaches is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1910, 754 American babies have been named Peaches. Its peak came in 1982, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Peaches stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Peaches?

The median living Peaches is about 42 years old; half are between 32 and 49. An estimated 700 people named Peaches are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Peaches year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #17,021
2022 – –
2021 8 #11,928
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 6 #16,385
2011 7 #14,476
2010 5 #19,145
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,091
2006 – –
2005 5 #18,483
2004 6 #15,597
2003 9 #11,106
2002 7 #13,275
2001 9 #10,795
2000 12 #8,423
1995 17 #5,618
1990 16 #5,760
1985 17 #4,593
1980 33 #2,782
1975 30 #2,597
1970 12 #4,689
1965 – –
1960 5 #7,066
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 5 #2,709
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Peaches

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Peaches Geldof Peaches Geldof British journalist, television presenter, and model (1989–2014) Contemporary
  2. 2 Peaches Peaches Canadian musician (born 1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Peaches?

The median living Peaches is about 42 years old. Half of all living Peachess are between 32 and 49 years old.

How many people named Peaches are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Peaches are alive in the United States, based on 754 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Peaches in 2025?

Peaches did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Peaches?

754 babies have been named Peaches in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Peaches most popular?

Peaches peaked in 1982, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Peaches a boy or girl name?

Peaches is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Peaches rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Peaches?

Well-known people named Peaches include Peaches Geldof (writer), Peaches (singer).

Names like Peaches

Names that sound and feel close to Peaches: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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