Peach
A feminine name derived from the delicious fruit.
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Peach. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Peach today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Peach births was 2021 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Peach. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Peach with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Peach. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
2021
18 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,838
Tracked since 2019
Census
Peach in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 206 people with the first name Peach, which placed it at #37,688 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,688
National first-name rank
People counted
206
206 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Peach
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peach is White at 46.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.3%) and Black (14.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Peach described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Peach at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.1% · 95
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.3% · 46
- Black or African American14.6% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino12.6% · 26
- Two or more races3.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Peach: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Peach from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 74 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Peach by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Peach during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Peach
The name Peach is believed to have originated from the Old English word "persoc," which itself was derived from the Latin word "persica," meaning "peach tree." The name's roots can be traced back to the 9th century AD, when the peach fruit was first introduced to England from continental Europe.
In its early days, the name Peach was likely used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who either grew or traded in peaches. Over time, it transitioned into a given name, particularly in English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Peach can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as a surname, suggesting its use as a descriptive term for someone associated with the peach fruit.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Peach. In the 17th century, Peach Keene (1618-1678) was an English poet and playwright known for his satirical works. During the same period, Peach Lamerie (1628-1705) was a renowned English silversmith and designer, renowned for his intricate metalwork.
In the 19th century, Peach Browning (1814-1879) was an English artist and painter, best known for her portraits and landscapes. Another notable figure from this era was Peach Melba (1856-1931), an Australian opera soprano whose name is immortalized in the dessert "Peach Melba."
More recently, Peach Webber (1903-1986) was an American artist and illustrator, famous for her children's book illustrations and her work with the Walt Disney Company.
While the name Peach may have originated from a simple descriptive term, it has evolved into a unique and distinctive given name, carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history.
People
Peach + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Peach as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Peach: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peach?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Peach going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Peach a common name?
We classify Peach as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Peach most popular?
The single biggest year for Peach was 2021, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Peach is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Peach in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 206 people with the name Peach, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,688 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Peach in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Peach?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Peach leans strongly female. 172 people counted with this name were female (83.9%), compared with 33 male bearers (16.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Peach?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peach is White at 46.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.3%) and Black (14.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Peach most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Peach in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.1% (95 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Peach in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Peach a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Peach in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Peach still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Peach in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Peach can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Peach as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Peach on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.