Adrian
Latin
“man of Adria”
Mostly boys · Latin
“one, unity”
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The story behind the name
US birth records for 2025 list 11 girls named Ace (rank #8,864) and 2,239 boys named Ace (rank #164).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 23 in 2024 to 11 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 2,210 in 2024 to 2,239 in 2025.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 164 | 2,239 |
| 2025 | Girls | 8,864 | 11 |
| 2024 | Boys | 165 | 2,210 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5,446 | 23 |
| 2023 | Boys | 157 | 2,326 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,927 | 16 |
| 2022 | Boys | 152 | 2,492 |
| 2022 | Girls | 5,173 | 25 |
| 2021 | Boys | 156 | 2,445 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5,575 | 22 |
| 2020 | Boys | 199 | 1,912 |
| 2020 | Girls | 7,560 | 14 |
| 2019 | Boys | 224 | 1,672 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6,417 | 18 |
| 2018 | Boys | 255 | 1,448 |
| 2017 | Boys | 289 | 1,238 |
| 2017 | Girls | 9,951 | 10 |
| 2016 | Boys | 334 | 1,042 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11,792 | 8 |
| 2015 | Boys | 419 | 743 |
| 2015 | Girls | 13,024 | 7 |
| 2014 | Boys | 380 | 824 |
| 2014 | Girls | 16,544 | 5 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
Keep the possibilities coming
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