Acelyn
Girl name · #3431 in 2025 · Very rare
Acelyn is currently the #3431 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Acelyn.
The 26-year story
Acelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 52 girls were named Acelyn — good for #3107 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 Acelyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Acelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Acelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Acelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Acelyn is most common
State-level data for Acelyn 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 Acelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Acelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avelyn, Adilyn, Annalyn, Aislyn, and Aralyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Acelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Acelyn a popular girl name?
Acelyn ranked #3431 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Acelyn most popular?
Acelyn peaked in 2018, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3107 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Acelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Acelyn. 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.