Girl · #4,533 in 2026

Acadia

Acadia was a colony of New France in northeastern North America which included parts of what are now the Maritime provinces, the Gaspé Peninsula and Maine to the Kennebec River. Settlers primarily came from the southwestern regions of France, including Poitou-Charentes and the Aquitaine region, as well as Poitou and Anjou.

Current Rank
#4,533
Peak Rank
#2,744 (2018)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-27%
1983
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#2744
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Acadia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Acadia was a colony of New France in northeastern North America which included parts of what are now the Maritime provinces, the Gaspé Peninsula and Maine to the Kennebec River. Settlers primarily came from the southwestern regions of France, including Poitou-Charentes and the Aquitaine region, as well as Poitou and Anjou.

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Etymology
Explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano is credited for originating the designation Acadia on his 16th-century map, where he applied the ancient Greek name "Arcadia" to the entire Atlantic coast north of Virginia . "Arcadia" is derived from the Arcadia region in Greece, which had the extended meanings of "refuge" or "idyllic place". Henry IV of France chartered a colony south of the St. Lawrence River between the 40th and 46th parallels in 1603, and he recognized it as La Cadie . Samuel de Champlain fixed its present orthography with the r omitted, and cartographer William Francis Ganong has shown its

The Story of Acadia

Acadia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 62 Acadias were born — ranking #2,744 that year. As of 2026, Acadia ranks #4,533 for baby girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 1K Acadias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Acadia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Acadia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Acadia

What does the name Acadia mean?
Acadia was a colony of New France in northeastern North America which included parts of what are now the Maritime provinces, the Gaspé Peninsula and Maine to the Kennebec River. Settlers primarily came from the southwestern regions of France, including Poitou-Charentes and the Aquitaine region, as well as Poitou and Anjou.
How popular is Acadia in 2026?
In 2026, Acadia ranks #4,533 among girls' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year.
When was Acadia most popular?
Acadia reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #2,744 that year with 62 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Acadia most popular?
Acadia has historically been most popular in Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Acadia.
Is Acadia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Acadia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Acadia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Acadia include Mitchell, Timolin, Sapphira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Acadia

Acadia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Acadia's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,744. Use the chart and map above to compare Acadia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.