Boys' name · since 2004
Acen
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 693 babies named Acen, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,480 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,119 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 693
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
693 babies have been named Acen since 2004, making it today's #3119 boys' name.
Acen has 693 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3119 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #6,480 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,119 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 693 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acen ranks #6,480 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,119 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 693 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,480 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,119 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 693
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Acen's 693 recorded births place it above 85.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Acen compares
693 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Acen's all-time total is 88% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Acen | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 693 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 53 | 34 | 22,252 |
Acen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Acen's full recorded timeline at 2015, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 53 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Acen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Acen by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (362 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Acen's strongest decade.
362 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Acen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 71
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
362 births
- 2020s
2020s
260 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 362 births (52% of all-time use).
How Acen 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 Acen's total volume
Acen by state
Where Acen concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 85 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 20 | 2.9% |
| #3 | California | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
85 of 693 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Acen's data
- Acen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (362 total births) through the 2020s (260) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Acens (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Acen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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, 2004–2025 (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 Acen 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.