Acacius
Acacius is a masculine given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Acacius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Acacius is a masculine given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Acacius
Acacius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Acaciuss were born — ranking #10,642 that year. As of 2026, Acacius ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Acaciuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Acacius
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- Acathius of Melitene (died c. 251), Bishop of Melitene, venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church
- Acacius of Sebaste (died c. 304), Armenian priest
- Acacius (died 320), Roman soldier and one of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- Acacius of Amida , Bishop of Amida, Mesopotamia (400 – 425)
- Acacius of Constantinople (died 489), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Oriental Orthodox saint engaged in the Christological controversy
- Saint Acacius, leader of the Ten thousand martyrs (Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity and were crucified in Armenia), according to medieval legend
- Acacius the Younger (died 1730), Greek Orthodox monk who lived on Mount Athos
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Names that sound like Acacius
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About the name Acacius
Acacius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Acacius's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #10,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Acacius's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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