Total births
76
Boys' name · since 2019
Acyn
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Acyn, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8257
- among boys today
- 76
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Acyn currently ranks #8257 among boys' names in America, with 76 babies recorded since 2019.
Social Security Administration records show Acyn recorded 76 times among boys since 2019, holding rank #8257 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #8257 among boys today
- 76 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Acyn is currently the #8257 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 76 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8257
- among boys today
- 76
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Acyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8257
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Acyn was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
25 babies were named Acyn in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Acyn compares
76 22th percentile among 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
Acyn's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Acyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Acyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Acyn's full recorded timeline at 2022, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Acyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,257
Active since
2019
Acyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Acyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Acyn's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Acyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 68 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acyn? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 76 babies named Acyn. Today it holds rank #8257 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 25 births.
When was Acyn most popular? ▼
Acyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Acyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Acyn since 2019 -- 7 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Acyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Acy, Acyris, Acyrus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Acyn: #8257 Boys' Name - 76 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acyn. 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 Acyn 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.