Acen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,090

among boys · ↓339 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Acen · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,797

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

53 babies

All-time total

693

#6,483 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Acen popularity over time

693 babies have been named Acen since 2004, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	71	7	–	#4,811
2010s	362	36	+410%	#2,418
2020s (to 2025)	260	43	+20%	#2,467

Where Acen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Acen

Acen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,090 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 693 American babies have been named Acen. Its peak came in 2017, when 53 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 Acen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Acen?

The median living Acen is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Acen 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.

Acen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	39	#3,090
2024	47	#2,751
2023	41	#3,006
2022	40	#3,054
2021	41	#2,976
2020	52	#2,467
2019	40	#2,993
2018	43	#2,798
2017	53	#2,418
2016	39	#2,993
2015	30	#3,592
2014	32	#3,374
2013	42	#2,763
2012	35	#3,180
2011	25	#3,997
2010	23	#4,242
2009	15	#5,804
2008	13	#6,399
2007	19	#4,811
2006	7	#9,594
2005	8	#8,302
2004	9	#7,544
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Acen?

The median living Acen is about 8 years old. Half of all living Acens are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Acen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Acen are alive in the United States, based on 693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Acen in 2025?

Acen ranked #3,090 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Acen?

693 babies have been named Acen in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Acen most popular?

Acen peaked in 2017, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Acen a boy or girl name?

Acen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Acen rising or falling?

Acen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Acen become more popular?

Acen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Acen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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