US rank #4436 Unisex name Peak 2018 631 births

Acelyn — #4436 US unisex name

631 babies named Acelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1452010s3342020s146
#4436
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Acelyn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

52 babies were named Acelyn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Acelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 631 babies named Acelyn between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Acelyn currently holds the #4436 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 52 babies received it in a single year. Acelyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 52 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Acelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 334 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Acelyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Acelyn in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Acelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 631 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Acelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

631

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2018

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,436

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Acelyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
52
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001999 6

Acelyn popularity over time — boys

52 total births recorded since 2014 (Acelyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
468101214 2024202120202019201720162014 5

Acelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
334 births that decade — 53% of Acelyn's all-time total
1990s62000s1452010s3342020s146

Acelyn by state

Where Acelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Acelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
60 9.5%
#2 California
17 2.7%
#3 Tennessee
11 1.7%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.8%
#5 Oklahoma
5 0.8%
Texas share of Acelyn's total US births 9.5%
Even split

60 of 631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Acelyn?
631 babies have been named Acelyn since 1999. It currently ranks #4436 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 52 births.
When was Acelyn most popular?
Acelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Acelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Acelyn are Texas (60 births), California (17 births), Tennessee (11 births).
Is Acelyn a unisex name?
Yes, Acelyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 631 births, and as a boy's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Acelyn been used?
Acelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Acelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Acelynn, Ace, Acey, Acelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.