US rank #10919 Unisex name Peak 1924 441 births

Acey — #10919 US boys' name

441 babies named Acey in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51900s51910s471920s641930s581940s481950s311960s221970s201980s281990s382000s292010s212020s25
#10919
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Acey was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

12 babies were named Acey in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Acey

The Social Security Administration has registered 441 babies named Acey between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Acey currently holds the #10919 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Acey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 58 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Acey performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Acey shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Acey 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 441 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.

Acey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

441

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1924

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,919

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Acey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
12
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
468101214 202420061988196819481936192419151886 5

Acey popularity over time — girls

58 total births recorded since 2006 (Acey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 58 births
468101214 202420232022202120202016201520142006 5

Acey by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
64 births that decade — 15% of Acey's all-time total
1880s51900s51910s471920s641930s581940s481950s311960s221970s201980s281990s382000s292010s212020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Acey?
441 babies have been named Acey since 1886. It currently ranks #10919 among boys. The peak year was 1924 with 12 births.
When was Acey most popular?
Acey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Acey a unisex name?
Yes, Acey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 441 births, and as a girl's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Acey been used?
Acey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Acey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ace, Acen, Aceson, Aceyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1886–2024 (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.