unisex name
Paz
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 921
Paz is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Paz is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Paz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 52 |
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 166 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 121 |
How popular is Paz?
In 2025, Paz was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Paz is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Paz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Paz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Paz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paz
How popular is the name Paz?
In 2025, Paz was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Paz a girl's or a boy's name?
Paz is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Paz?
Paz has 1 syllable.
When was Paz most popular?
Paz peaked in 2019, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Paz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Paz currently ranks #5,544 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.