Unisex name · since 1982

Acea

77 babies named Acea in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,130 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1982
2000s
peak decade

77 boys have been named Acea since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Acea recorded 77 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2019.

  • #19,130 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1982
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acea ranks #19,130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,130 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1982
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Acea's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Acea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Acea's full recorded timeline at 2009, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Acea popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 198220032004200520062008200920102012201320162019 5

Acea popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2012 (Acea as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2012 5

Acea by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (42 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Acea's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Acea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 42 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Acea?
77 babies have been named Acea since 1982. All-time, it sits at #19,130 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
Where does Acea sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acea ranks #19,130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Acea most popular?
Acea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Acea a unisex name?
Yes, Acea is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 77 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Acea been used?
The SSA has tracked Acea since 1982 -- 38 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Acea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ace, Acen, Aceson, Acey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Acea's data

  • Acea's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2010s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Acea

Nearby Names Like Acea

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Acea: 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, 1982–2019 (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 Acea 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.