Total births
274
Boys' name · since 1896
Acy
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 274 babies named Acy, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 274
- total births
- 1896–2005
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Acy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 274 recorded since 1896.
Acy has 274 recorded births among boys since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1896 to 2005.
- 274 total births
- 1896–2005 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
274 boys have been named Acy since 1896, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2005.
- 274
- total births
- 1896–2005
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Acy was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
19 babies were named Acy in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Acy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Acy splits its recorded history at 1930: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Acy at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1896
Acy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2005
- Peak year (1920)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Acy popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2009 (Acy as girls' name)
Acy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Acy's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Acy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s
1940s
42 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 82 births (30% of all-time use).
Acy by state
Where Acy concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.8% |
North Carolina share of Acy's total US births 1.8%
5 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acy? ▼
274 babies have been named Acy since 1896. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1920 with 19 births.
When was Acy most popular? ▼
Acy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Acy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Acy are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Acy been used? ▼
Records for Acy go back to 1896, giving 110 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Acy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Acyn, Acyris, Acyrus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Acy's data
- Acy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Acys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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.
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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, 1896–2005 (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. "Acy: Baby Name Since 1896 - 274 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acy. 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 Acy 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.