Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Acey

Meaning Acey is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Acey is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
7
named Acey
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
17 babies
All-time total
506
#8,502 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Acey popularity over time

506 babies have been named Acey since 1886, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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
1880s – 5 5 1 – #959
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,205
1910s – 47 47 5 +840% #2,543
1920s – 64 64 6 +36% #2,473
1930s – 58 58 6 -9% #2,565
1940s – 48 48 5 -17% #2,733
1950s – 31 31 3 -35% #3,277
1960s – 22 22 2 -29% #3,673
1970s – 20 20 2 -9% #3,836
1980s – 28 28 3 +40% #5,460
1990s – 38 38 4 +36% #5,828
2000s 5 29 34 3 -11% #9,407
2010s 18 21 39 4 +15% #8,873
2020s (to 2025) 42 25 67 11 +186% #8,269

The story of Acey

Acey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 506 American babies have been named Acey, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Acey?

The median living Acey is about 28 years old; half are between 9 and 56. An estimated 300 people named Acey are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Acey 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 7 #11,945 – –
2024 5 #15,309 6 #10,966
2023 5 #15,212 9 #8,269
2022 12 #8,547 5 #12,373
2021 8 #11,160 5 #12,166
2020 5 #15,110 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #9,687
2017 – – – –
2016 6 #14,347 – –
2015 5 #16,461 6 #10,677
2014 7 #13,086 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 8 #8,873
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #11,008
2008 – – 7 #9,879
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #17,193 5 #12,075
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 6 #9,407
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 5 #10,369
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 8 #5,828
1985 – – 6 #5,788
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,311
1970 – – 7 #3,836
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 6 #3,329
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 7 #2,871
1935 – – 7 #2,952
1930 – – 6 #3,593
1925 – – 7 #3,411
1920 – – 7 #3,490
1915 – – 6 #3,392
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Acey?

The median living Acey is about 28 years old. Half of all living Aceys are between 9 and 56 years old.

How many people named Acey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Acey are alive in the United States, based on 506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Acey mean?

Acey is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Acey in 2025?

Acey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Acey?

506 babies have been named Acey in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Acey most popular?

Acey peaked in 2022, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Acey a boy or girl name?

Acey is used for both: about 13% of babies named Acey have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Acey rising or falling?

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

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