Boys' name · since 1928

Nace

Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Nace, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1928
1950s
peak decade

Nace sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1928.

Nace has 37 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2018.

  • #24,355 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1928
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nace ranks #24,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1928, peaking in the 1950s.

#24,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1928
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nace's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nace's full recorded timeline at 1956, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nace popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1928)
8
Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
456789 192819511955195620032018 5

Nace by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (18 births, 49% of the file).

1950s was Nace's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Nace births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nace? ▼
Since 1928, Social Security records show 37 babies named Nace. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,355 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 8 births.
Where does Nace sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nace ranks #24,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nace most popular? ▼
Nace was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Nace been used? ▼
Nace has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 91 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Nace? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nachman, Nachum, Nachmen, Nacho, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nace's data

  • Nace's decade-level peak was the 1950s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nace

Nearby Names Like Nace

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nace

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#8377 285 births
Nachmen Boy
#7066 157 births
Nacho Boy
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#9361 53 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Elphege
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Arlos
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Luthur
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Odom
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Cloid
37 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1928–2018 (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 Nace 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.