Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1912
Acel
Acel has 79 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1912–2023
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Acel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 79 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acel has been recorded 79 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2023.
- 79 total births
- 1912–2023 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Acel since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2023.
- 79
- total births
- 1912–2023
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Acel was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Acel in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Acel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Acel's full recorded timeline at 1924, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Acel at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Acel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2023
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Acel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Acel's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Acel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 36 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acel? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 79 babies named Acel. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 10 births.
When was Acel most popular? ▼
Acel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Acel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Acel since 1912 -- 112 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Acel? ▼
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 Acel's data
- Acel's decade-level peak was the 1910s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Acel
Nearby Names Like Acel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Acel
Ace Boy
#165 26,319 births
Acen Boy
#2781 693 births
Aceson Boy
#2954 603 births
Acey Boy
#10968 441 births
Aceyn Boy
#2555 414 births
Compare Acel side by side: Acel vs Ace Acel vs Acen Acel vs Aceson
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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, 1912–2023 (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. "Acel: Baby Name Since 1912 - 79 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acel. 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 Acel 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.