Boys' name · since 1920
Acil
Acil has 12 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,400 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
12 boys have been named Acil since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acil has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1925.
- #32,400 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Acil ranks #32,400 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #32,400 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Acil's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Acil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Acil's full recorded timeline at 1925, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Acil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1925
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1925.
12 total births across 6 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1920 with 7 births in a single year.
Acil by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Acil's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Acil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Acil decade highlights
- Peak decade 12 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acil? ▼
Where does Acil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Acil most popular? ▼
How long has the name Acil been used? ▼
What names are similar to Acil? ▼
Keep exploring Acil
Nearby Names Like Acil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Acil
Compare Acil side by side: Acil vs Acie Acil vs Aciel Acil vs Aciano
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Acil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~5 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, 1920–1925 (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 Acil 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.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.