Ace

Ace: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “one, unity”
Origin: Latin
Say it: AYS · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Ace comes from the playing-card term, ultimately from Latin as, a unit or one. As a given name it is modern and nickname-like.

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How popular is Ace?

2024669 per million US babies

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Babies named Ace in 20242,226

2024 rank#165 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188024,217

Ace is rising: use over the last five years is 4.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ace

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Ace questions

What does the name Ace mean?

Ace means "one, unity". It comes from Latin. Ace comes from the playing-card term, ultimately from Latin as, a unit or one. As a given name it is modern and nickname-like.

Is Ace a boy or girl name?

Ace is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ace?

2,226 US babies were named Ace in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Ace?

Ace is usually pronounced AYS.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.