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Pace

/ˈpeɪs/ · 93% boys · 42 born in 2025

Pace has been given to about 981 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈpeɪs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 951
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Pace per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 52
  • Born in 202542
  • All time981

How popular is Pace?

Its best year was 2024, when 52 babies were given the name, ranking 2589th. The typical living American called Pace is about 12 years old today.

Names that sound like Pace

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jace0.81
  2. Ace0.81
  3. Page0.75
  4. Lance0.70
  5. Jayce0.70
  6. Vance0.70
  7. Trace0.70
  8. Kayce0.70

Middle names for Pace

Ranked by flow score
  1. Pace Thomas0.80
  2. Pace James0.80
  3. Pace Cole0.79
  4. Pace Miles0.79
  5. Pace Wilder0.78
  6. Pace John0.61

Sibling names for Pace

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bryerbrother · 0.91
  2. Jahmirbrother · 0.91
  3. Kyrenbrother · 0.91
  4. Keziahsister · 0.90
  5. Ayaneither · 0.90
  6. Neriahsister · 0.90

Where Pace is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Pace Wilson0.75
    2. Pace Williams0.75
    3. Pace Walker0.75
    4. Pace Turner0.75
    5. Pace Torres0.75
    6. Pace Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Pace

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.