Given name & surname
Peace
“a harmonious woman”
Peace is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “a harmonious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a harmonious woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Peace through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,109
- 351 boys · 758 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 94 babies
- 2025
- 66
- #4,147 for girls · #3,638 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +33%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 41% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,147 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 31 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,446 as a first name in 2020; 8,538 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
People named Peace
- Peace PilgrimAmerican non-denominational spiritual teacher (1908–1981)
- Peace Adzo MedieGhanaian academic and writerborn 1981
- Peace HydeBritish - Ghanaian media personality and social activistborn 1985
- Peace EfihNigerian association football playerborn 2000
- Peace Orjibadminton playerborn 1995
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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