Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Acelyn

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #3,391 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#3,391
among girls · ↑996 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Acelyn · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,717
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
52 babies
All-time total
728
#9,731 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Acelyn popularity over time

728 babies have been named Acelyn since 1999, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 6 – 6 1 – #12,698
2000s 145 – 145 15 +2317% #5,538
2010s 334 30 364 36 +151% #3,108
2020s (to 2025) 191 22 213 36 -2% #3,391

Where Acelyn 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 42 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Acelyn

Acelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,391 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 728 American babies have been named Acelyn, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 52 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 Acelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Acelyn?

The median living Acelyn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Acelyn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Acelyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 45 #3,391 – –
2024 32 #4,387 5 #12,377
2023 22 #5,551 – –
2022 33 #4,296 – –
2021 32 #4,326 6 #10,818
2020 27 #4,757 11 #7,040
2019 37 #3,923 12 #6,784
2018 52 #3,108 – –
2017 28 #4,811 7 #9,713
2016 24 #5,446 6 #10,770
2015 29 #4,726 – –
2014 36 #4,103 5 #12,144
2013 32 #4,422 – –
2012 46 #3,466 – –
2011 33 #4,355 – –
2010 17 #7,222 – –
2009 25 #5,538 – –
2008 18 #7,076 – –
2007 12 #9,545 – –
2006 14 #8,240 – –
2005 15 #7,505 – –
2004 12 #8,722 – –
2003 12 #8,511 – –
2002 6 #13,609 – –
2001 20 #5,573 – –
2000 11 #8,542 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Acelyn?

The median living Acelyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Acelyns are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Acelyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Acelyn are alive in the United States, based on 728 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Acelyn in 2025?

Acelyn ranked #3,391 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Acelyn?

728 babies have been named Acelyn in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Acelyn most popular?

Acelyn peaked in 2018, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Acelyn a boy or girl name?

Acelyn is used for both: about 93% of babies named Acelyn have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Acelyn rising or falling?

Acelyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Acelyn become more popular?

Acelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Acelyn 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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