Acelyn
The Story of Acelyn
As a girl name
Acelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 52 Acelyns were born — ranking #3,107 that year. As of 2026, Acelyn ranks #4,534 for girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 691 Acelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Acelyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Acelyns were born — ranking #6,775 that year. As of 2026, Acelyn ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Acelyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Acelyn
Acelyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 691 births in the dataset. Acelyn's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,107. Use the chart and map above to compare Acelyn'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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