Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ace

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ace.

✦ Excellent 🌍 English virtue modern
National Rank (2025) #164
All-Time Peak Rank #152 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 26,319 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.3% Boy / 0.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1882 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,492 births in 2022
💡 The Ace Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Excellent
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the English word 'ace', meaning 'unity' or 'excellent', which ultimately comes from Latin 'as' meaning 'a unit'.
Pronunciation: AYS
Themes & Categories
virtue modern
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Ace

According to SSA data, Ace achieved its highest historical rank of #152 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 2,492 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 201.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 118 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ace across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +201.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,492 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 13 yrs
Registry Streak 118 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 56
1890s: 35
1900s: 33
1910s: 156
1920s: 192
1930s: 176
1940s: 199
1950s: 180
1960s: 153
1970s: 218
1980s: 336
1990s: 371
2000s: 1,733
2010s: 8,857
2020s: 13,624

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ace
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Hawaii, Georgia, Florida, Arizona
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #92 336 2021 +23.1% Growth
Hawaii #31 157 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #90 1,250 2021 +3.3% Growth
Florida #119 1,527 2022 +67.3% Growth
Arizona #175 509 2022 +35.1% Growth
Texas #140 3,175 2022 +14.3% Growth
Utah #147 326 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #137 3,513 2021 +5.5% Growth
Louisiana #143 584 2021 27.1% Decline
Oklahoma #96 428 2025 +80.0% Growth
Tennessee #165 598 2021 3.3% Decline
Maryland #171 414 2021 12.5% Decline
Alabama #124 496 2021 12.2% Decline
Arkansas #134 291 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #214 106 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #199 298 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #139 315 2023 8.0% Decline
South Carolina #120 360 2022 +12.8% Growth
North Carolina #193 701 2022 +17.9% Growth
Oregon #263 208 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #246 234 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #252 341 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #162 462 2022 +2.4% Growth
Alaska #165 28 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #210 450 2021 19.2% Decline
Kentucky #163 327 2021 +6.5% Growth
Indiana #229 443 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #179 92 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #203 612 2021 12.5% Decline
Ohio #205 718 2022 +23.5% Growth
New Jersey #196 427 2021 +35.1% Growth
Iowa #162 200 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #221 296 2021 3.6% Decline
Nebraska #210 108 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #178 755 2022 +16.1% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 63 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #162 683 2022 +44.0% Growth
Connecticut #238 145 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 27 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #251 233 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #224 844 2021 +39.7% Growth
West Virginia #151 101 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #230 231 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #145 31 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 18 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #120 16 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #206 18 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #177 12 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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