Ace
Ace is a boys' name of Latin origin meaning “one, unity, highest rank.” It ranked #164 in the United States in 2025. Originally from the Latin 'as,' a unit of measurement and the face of a die showing one.
how do you pronounce Ace?
AYS
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what does Ace mean?
The name Ace means “one, unity, highest rank.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.
Originally from the Latin 'as,' a unit of measurement and the face of a die showing one. In modern usage it signifies excellence and top skill. It has gained popularity as a given name in the 21st century.
where does the name Ace come from?
From the Latin as, a single unit or the smallest Roman coin, which passed through Old French as into English as the name of the one-marked face of a die or playing card. The sense of highest rank is a later inversion, since the single mark came to outrank the many.
the history of Ace
Ace worked as an admiring nickname long before it worked as a given name — a flying ace, an ace in a trade. Its move into official use is recent, arriving with the run of short, hard-consonant boys' names that gained ground in the United States and Australia through the 2000s and 2010s, where it sits comfortably beside Jax, Knox and Rex.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #164 |
| 2024 | #165 |
| 2023 | #157 |
| 2022 | #152 |
| 2021 | #156 |
| 2020 | #199 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Ace?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Ace?
- Ace Frehley (musician, KISS)
- Ace Ventura (fictional character)
what names are similar to Ace?
what names go well with Ace?
Sibling names that share Ace's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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