Total births
441
Unisex name · since 1886
Acey
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.
- #10968
- among boys today
- 441
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Acey currently ranks #10968 among unisex names in America, with 441 babies recorded since 1886.
Acey has 441 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10968 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2024.
- #10968 among boys today
- 441 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Acey is currently the #10968 unisex name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 441 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10968
- among boys today
- 441
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Acey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10968
of 14,294 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.
How Acey compares
441 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Acey's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Acey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 441 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Acey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Acey's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Acey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#10,968
Active since
1886
Acey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2024
- Peak year (1924)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Acey popularity over time - girls
65 total births recorded since 2006 (Acey as girls' name)
Acey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Acey's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Acey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
48 births
- 1950s
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (15% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acey? ▼
Acey has been given to 441 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10968 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
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 65 births.
How long has the name Acey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Acey since 1886 -- 139 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Acey's data
- Acey's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Acey
Nearby Names Like Acey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Acey
Ace Boy
#165 26,319 births
Acen Boy
#2781 693 births
Aceson Boy
#2954 603 births
Aceyn Boy
#2555 414 births
Aceton Boy
#7135 145 births
Compare Acey side by side: Acey vs Ace Acey vs Acen Acey vs Aceson
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Acey
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118 births · Peak 2019
Cletus #10969
7,437 births · Peak 1922
Rob #10966
8,775 births · Peak 1963
Talmadge #10970
5,635 births · Peak 1933
Prentice #10965
3,929 births · Peak 1939
Liston #10971
930 births · Peak 1923
Hill #10964
577 births · Peak 1919
Maury #10972
2,512 births · Peak 1963
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, 1886–2024 (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. "Acey: #10968 Unisex Name - 441 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acey. 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 Acey 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.