Acen
Boy name · #3119 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Acen ranks #3119 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 39 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Acen.
The 21-year story
Acen first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 53 boys were named Acen — good for #2417 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Acen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Acen in class?
Acen scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Acen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Acen is most common
State-level data for Acen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Acen
Statistically, parents drawn to Acen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aycen, Gracen, Jaycen, Amen, and Kacen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Acen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 47 | #2750 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 53 | #2417 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Acen a popular boy name?
Acen ranked #3119 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Acen most popular?
Acen peaked in 2017, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2417 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Acen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Acen. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.