Ace has been given to about 26,483 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Ace ranks 164th among American boys in 2025, with 2,250 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 2,517 babies were given the name, ranking 152nd. The typical living American called Ace is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.40% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.