Gender
Origin
- Greek
- thorny.
Thorny; In Greek mythology, the acacia tree symbolizes immortality and resurrection. Acacia wood was used in the Bible to build the tabernacle in the wilderness.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Acacia
Pronunciation
a-ca-cia
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #1351, 143 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 81 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2018 | 87 |
| 2017 | 93 |
| 2016 | 88 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #973, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2227, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #348, 9 births); most recent 2014 (rank #446, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence