Acel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,496 in 1913
0 babies were named Acel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAcel first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #2,496.
About the name Acel
Acel is a boy name of French origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-cel”. US birth records list Acel for boys from 1912 to 2023, in 12 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #2,496 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.2 | 160,643 boys |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 502,513 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 boys |
More French boy names
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Unisex name: Gabriel · God is my strength
- Unisex name: Wyatt · brave in war
- Boy name: Charles · free man
- Unisex name: Beau · handsome
- Boy name: Robert · bright fame
Questions about the name Acel
What is the origin of the name Acel?
Acel has French roots in our records. Other French names include Sebastian, Leo, Daniel.
Is Acel a boy or girl name?
Acel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Acel?
Acel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,496 in 1913.