Paz

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A few things about Paz you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Paz

Paz Vega

Spanish actress

Choose Paz and your child shares a first name with Paz Vega, a Spanish actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Paz, like who?” Paz Vega's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 107,527 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Paz, 15 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Paz would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPaz first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1916, when it ranked #2,368. Today it's #7,133, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendPaz has slipped 1,050 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,133. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Paz means “peace”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Paz

Paz is a girl name of Hebrew, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “peace”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-paz”. US birth records list Paz for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 69 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked #2,368 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,133, with 15 babies.

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