Will my child share the name Ace with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 117 UK babies named Ace per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ace in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Ace becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Ace has been fairly steady, ranked #360 in 2025 against #359 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #288 in 2021.

Is Ace popular in the US as well as the UK?

Ace is more popular in the US (#165) than in the UK (#352). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Ace?

Notable people named Ace include: Ace and Ace Flagg.

Is Ace a popular baby name in the United States?

Ace appears in the US top 500 at #165 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #360

Ace

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Ace is a distinctive choice, ranked #360 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ace in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#360

US Rank #164

About the Name Ace

Ace has held its ground, ranked #360 in 2025 and never far from its best of #288 in 2021 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Ace is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ace in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #165, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Ace

Ace — An ace is a playing card, die or domino with a single pip.
Ace Flagg — Ace Flagg is an American college basketball player for the Maine Black Bears.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.