Ace
Boy name · #164 in 2025 · Well-known
Ace is currently the #164 boy name in the United States — 2,239 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 804 boys born in 2025 was named Ace.
The 143-year story
Ace first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,492 babies and a rank of #152. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Ace per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ace in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ace is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ace is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ace is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ace is most common in HI (6.9 per 1,000), ND (3 per 1,000), NV (2.8 per 1,000), OK (2.5 per 1,000), GA (2.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ace is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ace
Statistically, parents drawn to Ace tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arlo, Jace, Amari, Jayce, and Amir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,239 | #164 |
| 2024 | 2,210 | #165 |
| 2023 | 2,326 | #157 |
| 2022 | 2,492 | #152 |
| 2021 | 2,445 | #156 |
| 2020 | 1,912 | #199 |
| 2019 | 1,672 | #224 |
| 2018 | 1,448 | #255 |
| 2017 | 1,238 | #289 |
| 2016 | 1,042 | #334 |
| 2015 | 743 | #419 |
| 2014 | 824 | #380 |
| 2013 | 549 | #499 |
| 2012 | 501 | #523 |
| 2011 | 438 | #571 |
| 2010 | 402 | #616 |
| 2009 | 421 | #609 |
| 2008 | 322 | #719 |
| 2007 | 279 | #781 |
| 2006 | 242 | #841 |
| 2005 | 137 | #1162 |
| 2004 | 117 | #1280 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ace a popular boy name?
Ace ranked #164 among boys in 2025 with 2,239 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #419.
When was the name Ace most popular?
Ace peaked in 2022, when 2,492 American boys received the name (ranked #152 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 804 newborn American boys was named Ace. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.