Total births
102
Boys' name · since 2008
Acer
Acer has 102 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5846
- among boys today
- 102
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Acer is the #5846 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 102 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acer has been recorded 102 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #5846 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #5846 among boys today
- 102 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Acer is currently the #5846 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 102 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5846
- among boys today
- 102
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Acer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5846
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Acer was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Acer in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Acer compares
102 26th percentile among 14,294 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
Acer's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Acer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 102 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Acer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Acer splits its recorded history at 2019: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Acer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,846
Active since
2008
Acer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Acer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Acer's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Acer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acer? ▼
102 babies have been named Acer since 2008. It currently ranks #5846 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Acer most popular? ▼
Acer was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Acer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Acer since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Acer? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Acer
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Acey Boy
#10968 441 births
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Acer: #5846 Boys' Name - 102 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acer. 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 Acer 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.