Boys' name · since 1881
Acie
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 2,071 babies named Acie, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,241 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,071
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Acie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,071 have been recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Acie recorded 2,071 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2023.
- #3,241 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,071 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acie ranks #3,241 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,071 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,241 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,071
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Acie's 2,071 recorded births place it above 92.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Acie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Acie's full recorded timeline at 1956, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Acie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2023
- Peak year (1928)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Acie popularity over time - girls
72 total births recorded since 1920 (Acie as girls' name)
Acie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (365 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Acie's strongest decade.
365 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Acie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 14
1880s
14 births
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 78
1900s
78 births
- 1910s
1910s
282 births
- 1920s
1920s
365 births
- 1930s
1930s
260 births
- 1940s
1940s
251 births
- 1950s
1950s
198 births
- 1960s
1960s
153 births
- 1970s 106
1970s
106 births
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 90
1990s
90 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 365 births (18% of all-time use).
How Acie 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 Acie's total volume
Acie by state
Where Acie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 75 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 31 | 1.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 24 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Florida | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 7 | 0.3% |
75 of 2,071 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Acie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Acie's data
- Acie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (365 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Acies (75 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 Acie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~142 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, 1881–2023 (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 Acie 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.