Boy name
Ace
As of 2025, Ace ranks #164 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 2,239 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #199 to #164 over the past five years. SSA records for Ace go back to 1882; the peak came in 2022 at #152, with 2,492 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Hawaii, where it ranks #31 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#164
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#152
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,239
boys named Ace
Ace popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ace is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#31), North Dakota (#120), Nevada (#92)
Uniqueness score
25/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ace in the most recent year of SSA data.
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