Acadia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,987

among girls · ↓873 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Acadia · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

62 babies

All-time total

1,119

#6,941 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Acadia popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Acadia since 1983, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#10,281
1990s	130	13	+1200%	#4,718
2000s	324	32	+149%	#3,670
2010s	435	44	+34%	#2,744
2020s (to 2025)	220	37	-16%	#3,281

Where Acadia 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Acadia

Acadia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,987 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,119 American babies have been named Acadia. Its peak came in 2018, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Acadia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Acadia?

The median living Acadia is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 1,100 people named Acadia are alive in the United States today.

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

Acadia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#4,987
2024	35	#4,114
2023	31	#4,454
2022	41	#3,703
2021	40	#3,735
2020	47	#3,281
2019	41	#3,667
2018	62	#2,744
2017	40	#3,769
2016	33	#4,345
2015	45	#3,478
2014	43	#3,586
2013	48	#3,314
2012	45	#3,525
2011	40	#3,781
2010	38	#3,961
2009	40	#3,870
2008	37	#4,180
2007	38	#4,052
2006	42	#3,670
2005	32	#4,268
2004	30	#4,493
2003	37	#3,731
2002	18	#6,131
2001	22	#5,177
2000	28	#4,291
1995	11	#7,517
1990	6	#11,416
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Acadia?

The median living Acadia is about 13 years old. Half of all living Acadias are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Acadia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Acadia are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Acadia in 2025?

Acadia ranked #4,987 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Acadia?

1,119 babies have been named Acadia in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Acadia most popular?

Acadia peaked in 2018, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Acadia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Acadia rising or falling?

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

Will Acadia become more popular?

Acadia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Acadia 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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