Peaches
A feminine name derived from the sweet and juicy stone fruit.
Name Census estimates that about 667 living Americans carry the first name Peaches. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Peaches today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Peaches births was 1982 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Peaches. 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 Peaches with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
667
~ 1 in 513,875 Americans
Peak year
1982
35 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,006
Tracked since 1910
Census
Peaches in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 901 people with the first name Peaches, which placed it at #13,414 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
#13,414
National first-name rank
People counted
901
901 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
58.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Peaches
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peaches is Black at 58.9%. The next largest groups are White (22.9%) and Hispanic (8.2%). 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 Peaches 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 Peaches at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American58.9% · 531
- White22.9% · 206
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 74
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 36
- Two or more races3.8% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 20
Popularity
Peaches: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Peaches from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 230 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Peaches 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 Peaches during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Peaches' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Georgia, New York recorded the most babies named Peaches, while Texas, New York, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Peaches
The name Peaches is an English word derived from the fruit of the same name. It is a relatively modern name, first becoming popular in the 20th century. The origin of the name can be traced back to the Middle English word "peche," which in turn came from the Old French "pesche" and the Latin "persica," meaning "Persian."
The peach is believed to have originated in China and was later cultivated in Persia (modern-day Iran) before being introduced to Europe during the Roman Empire. The name Peaches is thought to have been inspired by the sweet and vibrant nature of the fruit, as well as its association with summer and warmth.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Peaches was in the 1920s novel "The Butter and Egg Man" by G.B. Stern, where it was given to a character. However, it did not gain widespread popularity until later in the 20th century.
Some notable individuals with the first name Peaches throughout history include:
1. Peaches Browning (1910-1956), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
2. Peaches Redding (1924-1997), an American singer and songwriter who was a pioneer of rhythm and blues music. She had a successful career spanning several decades.
3. Peaches Christ (born 1973), the stage name of an American actor, filmmaker, and drag performer known for creating and starring in satirical parodies of popular films.
4. Peaches Geldof (1989-2014), a British television presenter, model, and writer, known for her work in the media and her controversial personal life.
5. Peaches Monroee (born 1987), an American singer, songwriter, and rapper who has gained popularity in the underground hip-hop scene.
While the name Peaches may have originated from the fruit, it has taken on a life of its own, with various individuals throughout history embracing it as a unique and memorable moniker.
People
Peaches + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Peaches 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
Peaches: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peaches?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Peaches 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 513,875 US residents.
Is Peaches a common name?
We classify Peaches as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 754 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Peaches most popular?
The single biggest year for Peaches was 1982, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Peaches is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Peaches in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 901 people with the name Peaches, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,414 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 Peaches 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 Peaches?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Peaches leans strongly female. 865 people counted with this name were female (97.0%), compared with 27 male bearers (3.0%). 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 Peaches?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Peaches is Black at 58.9%. The next largest groups are White (22.9%) and Hispanic (8.2%). 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 Peaches most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Peaches in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.9% (531 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 Peaches in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Peaches a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Peaches 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 Peaches still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Peaches 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 Peaches 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 Peaches as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Peaches, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.