#1652024 rank
2022peak year
21,495babies named Ace since 1880
▲ +32%5-year trend
Ace popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ace mean?
From the English word ace 'one who excels', from Latin as 'unity, a unit'. It took off as a given name in the early 21st century.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Ace
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Famous Aces
- Ace Frehley, guitarist
Spellings & variants
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