Boys' name · since 1882

Ace

Ace has 26,319 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#725 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#164 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
26,319
born since 1882
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Ace is the #164 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 26,319 recorded since 1882.

Ace has 26,319 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #164 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #725 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #164 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 26,319 born since 1882
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ace ranks #725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #164 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 26,319 born since 1882, peaking in the 2020s.

#725 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#164 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
26,319
born since 1882
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.8%
Ace vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ace's 26,319 recorded births place it above 98.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

49 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Ace compares

26,319 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ace's all-time total is 71x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ace Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 26,319 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,492 34 22,252

Ace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ace splits its recorded history at 1960: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 2,492 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ace popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
2,492
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
01,0002,0003,000 188219111928194519621979199620132025 2,239

Ace popularity over time - girls

164 total births recorded since 2011 (Ace as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 164 births
051015202530 201120142015201620172019202020212022202320242025 11

Ace by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (13,624 births, 52% of the file).

2020s was Ace's strongest decade.

13,624 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Ace births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13,624 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ace compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ace's total volume

Ace vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -145, 1.6%-117, 2.5%-134, 8.4%-146, 2%-114, 2.5%-145, 2.5%-146, 1.6%-113, 2%-143, 17%-112, 2.1%-130, 1.6%-146, 4.9%-57, 7.4%-33, 12.3%-146, 4.4%Ace-144, 9.5%Ace
Ace vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ace by state

Where Ace concentrates geographically, total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ace
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,513 13.3%
#2 Texas
3,175 12.1%
#3 Florida
1,527 5.8%
#4 Georgia
1,250 4.7%
#5 New York
844 3.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
755 2.9%
#7 Ohio
718 2.7%
#8 North Carolina
701 2.7%
California share of Ace's total US births 13.3%
Even split

3,513 of 26,319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Ace appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ace? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 26,319 babies named Ace. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #725 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #164 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 2,492 births.
Where does Ace sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ace ranks #725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #164 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ace most popular? ▼
Ace was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13,624 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ace most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ace are California (3,513 births), Texas (3,175 births), Florida (1,527 births).
How long has the name Ace been used? ▼
Records for Ace go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ace? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Acen, Aceson, Acey, Aceyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ace's data

  • California records the most Aces (3,513 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ace

Nearby Names Like Ace

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ace

Acen Boy
#3119 693 births
Aceson Boy
#2512 603 births
Acey Boy
441 births
Aceyn Boy
#2934 414 births
Aceton Boy
#11440 145 births

Compare Ace side by side: Ace vs Acen Ace vs Aceson Ace vs Acey

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ace

Hayes #163
20,925 births · Peak 2024
Jason #165
1,052,030 births · Peak 1977
Ivan #162
150,137 births · Peak 2004
Connor #166
234,546 births · Peak 2004
Hayden #161
114,084 births · Peak 2006
Jayce #167
45,423 births · Peak 2015
Elliott #160
62,551 births · Peak 2019
Beckham #168
20,329 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ace 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 August 2026.