Boy name · English
Ace
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word ace, highest rankAce is a boy's name that is of English origin: from the English word ace, highest rank. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word ace, highest rank
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #164 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Ace
As a boy's name, Ace is of English origin: from the English word ace, highest rank. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Ace on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Ace on 10 lists.
“Short, sharp and always first in line”
From Funny lawyer nicknames, attorney nicknames
“Top of the deck, top of the day”
From Funny names to have Siri call you, cool names for Siri to call you
“For the kid who is best at everything”
From Redneck names for boys, nickname-style redneck boy names
“Number one in every game of fetch”
From Boy dog names, classic names for male dogs
“Top hand at everything, and knows it”
From Cowboy names, classic cowboy nicknames
“The best on the whole crew”
From Firefighter dog names, brave and strong fire dog names
“For the friend who wins every board game”
From Funny names that start with A, funny nicknames that start with A
“Wins every card game, and nobody knows how”
From Prison nicknames, jail nicknames for roleplay
“Stars on both sides for a champion feel”
From Sweaty Fortnite names, sweaty names with symbols
“The strongest Pokémon on your team”
From Tyranitar nicknames, battle and sand team nicknames
How popular is Ace?
- US rank in 2025
- #164
- 2,239 babies, 1,311 per million boys
- Best rank
- #152 in 2022
- 2,492 babies that year
- Babies since 1882
- At least 26,319
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 51 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 31 per million |
| 1900s | 24 per million |
| 1910s | 23 per million |
| 1920s | 17 per million |
| 1930s | 17 per million |
| 1940s | 13 per million |
| 1950s | 9 per million |
| 1960s | 8 per million |
| 1970s | 13 per million |
| 1980s | 18 per million |
| 1990s | 19 per million |
| 2000s | 87 per million |
| 2010s | 471 per million |
| 2020s | 1,315 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #334 | #289 | #255 | #224 | #199 | #156 | #152 | #157 | #165 | #164 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Ace
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AbeFather of many (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
- AliHigh, exalted (Arabic, boy)
- AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
- AdelJust, fair (Arabic, boy)
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
- AriA lion (Hebrew, boy)
- AdiJewel, ornament (Hebrew, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, crown (Greek, boy)
- SuhailThe star Canopus, from a word for smooth (Arabic, boy)
- VegaMeadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star (Spanish and Arabic, girl)
- AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- BoramReward, worth, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- CadeFrom a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Ace
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- CarltonSettlement of free peasants (Old English, boy)
- DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
- DennisOf Dionysus (Greek, boy)
- EvanderGood man (Greek, boy)
- FlorianFlourishing, blossoming (Latin, boy)
- LelandFallow land (Old English, boy)
- LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- WilliamResolute protector (Germanic, boy)
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- ArmstrongStrong in the arm (English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BensonFrom a surname meaning son of Benedict (English, boy)
Ace: common questions
What does the name Ace mean?
Ace is of English origin: from the English word ace, highest rank. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Ace a boy or girl name?
Ace is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 11 girls and 2,239 boys in the US were named Ace, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Ace come from?
Ace is of English origin: from the English word ace, highest rank. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Ace?
Ace ranked #164 in the US in 2025, with 2,239 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Ace?
Names spelled like Ace include Abe, Axel, Abel, Ali and Alex.
What middle names go with Ace?
Middle names that flow well with Ace include Carlton, Darrell, Dennis, Evander and Florian. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.