Acey
Acey is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Taalam Acey, American poet Acey Slade, American guitarist
Meaning & Origin of Acey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Acey is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Taalam Acey, American poet Acey Slade, American guitarist
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The Story of Acey
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Acey as a girl name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Acey — #8,535 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Aceys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 58 Aceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Acey as a boy name dates back to 1886, when 5 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Acey — #2,473 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 441 Aceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Acey
Acey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 441 births in the dataset. Acey's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,473. Use the chart and map above to compare Acey'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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