How Many People Are Named Ace?
An estimated 23,256 people in the United States have the first name Ace. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ace peaked in popularity in 2022 with 2,516 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ace as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ace paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ace is overwhelmingly male, 153 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ace is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
23,256
About 1 in 14,738 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
2,516 births
Total Registered
24,217
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ace
Ace is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24,217 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Ace as a male name
Ranked #165 in 2024
2,203 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,491 births)
Ace as a female name
Ranked #5,422 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (25 births)
Ace: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ace span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 11,472 babies were registered. Ace remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ace by Decade
How has Ace tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ace by State
Birth registrations for Ace span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 435 Aces were registered per state.
Ace + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ace
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Ace: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ace?
We estimate approximately 23,256 people named Ace are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,738 Americans share this first name.
Is Ace a common name?
Ace is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,217 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ace most popular?
Ace reached peak popularity in 2022, when 2,516 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ace is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ace a male name?
Ace is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ace Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ace Smith, Ace Johnson, Ace Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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