Jace
Boy name · #114 in 2025 · Well-known
Jace ranks #114 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 3,083 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #75, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 584 boys born in 2025 was named Jace.
The 89-year story
Jace first appears in the Social Security records in 1936, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 6,401 boys were named Jace — good for #66 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 Jace per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jace in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jace 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 Jace is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jace is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jace is most common in HI (4.8 per 1,000), ND (4.2 per 1,000), LA (3.9 per 1,000), DE (3.4 per 1,000), RI (3.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jace is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jace
Statistically, parents drawn to Jace tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayce, Jude, Jaxon, Ace, and Jaxson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,083 | #114 |
| 2024 | 3,127 | #114 |
| 2023 | 3,212 | #110 |
| 2022 | 3,531 | #103 |
| 2021 | 3,703 | #101 |
| 2020 | 3,788 | #96 |
| 2019 | 4,107 | #93 |
| 2018 | 4,304 | #90 |
| 2017 | 4,656 | #87 |
| 2016 | 5,208 | #76 |
| 2015 | 5,357 | #75 |
| 2014 | 6,301 | #68 |
| 2013 | 6,401 | #66 |
| 2012 | 4,724 | #85 |
| 2011 | 3,740 | #106 |
| 2010 | 2,678 | #146 |
| 2009 | 2,345 | #167 |
| 2008 | 2,195 | #180 |
| 2007 | 2,035 | #198 |
| 2006 | 2,144 | #187 |
| 2005 | 1,796 | #208 |
| 2004 | 1,488 | #229 |
| 2003 | 1,329 | #249 |
| 2002 | 1,070 | #282 |
| 2001 | 976 | #300 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jace a popular boy name?
Jace ranked #114 among boys in 2025 with 3,083 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #75.
When was the name Jace most popular?
Jace peaked in 2013, when 6,401 American boys received the name (ranked #66 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 584 newborn American boys was named Jace. 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.