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Acacia

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

the acacia tree, a symbol of immortality and resurrection

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Acacia peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

2,358 people · the #4,575 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 83,333 · median age 45

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Acacia living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1970s as in the 1980s, more than in any other decade.

The census also counted 32 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Acacia

Most people given the name Acacia in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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