Acacia
Girl name · #2497 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Acacia, placing it at #2497 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1950, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Acacia.
The 54-year story
Acacia first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 143 girls were named Acacia — good for #1351 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Acacia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Acacia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Acacia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Acacia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Acacia is most common
State-level data for Acacia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Acacia
Statistically, parents drawn to Acacia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anastacia, Grecia, Sequoia, Asia, and Ania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Acacia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2554 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 93 | #2087 |
| 2016 | 88 | #2188 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1950 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 88 | #2202 |
| 2009 | 107 | #1947 |
| 2008 | 127 | #1740 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 118 | #1761 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 122 | #1601 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1561 |
| 2002 | 143 | #1351 |
| 2001 | 124 | #1506 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Acacia a popular girl name?
Acacia ranked #2497 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1950.
When was the name Acacia most popular?
Acacia peaked in 2002, when 143 American girls received the name (ranked #1351 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Acacia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Acacia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.