Total births
38
Unisex name · since 2018
Acai
Acai has 38 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 2018–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Acai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 38 recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Acai recorded 38 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2023.
- 38 total births
- 2018–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Acai since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 38
- total births
- 2018–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Acai was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Acai in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Acai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Acai's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Acai at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Acai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2023
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Acai popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2020 (Acai as girls' name)
Acai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Acai's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Acai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acai? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 38 babies named Acai. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 9 births.
When was Acai most popular? ▼
Acai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Acai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Acai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 38 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Acai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Acai since 2018 -- 6 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Acai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Acari, Acacius, Acamas. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Acai: Baby Name Since 2018 - 38 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Acai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.