Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Acacia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,485 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#2,485
among girls · ↑237 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Acacia · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,638
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
143 babies
All-time total
4,310
#2,841 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Acacia popularity over time

4,310 babies have been named Acacia since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 160 16 – #2,672
1980s 513 51 +221% #1,651
1990s 1,150 115 +124% #1,312
2000s 1,193 119 +4% #1,351
2010s 885 89 -26% #1,950
2020s (to 2025) 409 68 -23% #2,216

Where Acacia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 69 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Acacia

Acacia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,485 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 4,310 American babies have been named Acacia. Its peak came in 2002, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Acacia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Acacia?

The median living Acacia is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 4,300 people named Acacia are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Acacia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 71 #2,485
2024 63 #2,722
2023 60 #2,823
2022 69 #2,555
2021 65 #2,638
2020 81 #2,216
2019 76 #2,355
2018 87 #2,159
2017 93 #2,087
2016 88 #2,188
2015 103 #1,950
2014 92 #2,097
2013 80 #2,306
2012 78 #2,373
2011 100 #1,968
2010 88 #2,202
2009 107 #1,948
2008 127 #1,740
2007 101 #2,015
2006 118 #1,761
2005 90 #2,074
2004 122 #1,601
2003 123 #1,561
2002 143 #1,351
2001 124 #1,506
2000 138 #1,356
1995 106 #1,492
1990 85 #1,716
1985 51 #2,082
1980 32 #2,800
1975 16 #3,951
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Acacia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Acacia?

The median living Acacia is about 23 years old. Half of all living Acacias are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Acacia are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Acacia are alive in the United States, based on 4,310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Acacia in 2025?

Acacia ranked #2,485 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Acacia?

4,310 babies have been named Acacia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Acacia most popular?

Acacia peaked in 2002, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Acacia a boy or girl name?

Acacia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Acacia rising or falling?

Acacia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Acacia become more popular?

Acacia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 girls named Acacia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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