Rising since 2010, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Aceton since 2008
Babies named Aceton per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 84 |
| 2020s | 55 |
Meaning & origin
Aceton is a modern invented name that first entered U.S. birth records in 2008, a time when creative and ending-in-'n' names were on the rise. It has never cracked the top 10,000 names, peaking in 2019 at rank 10,695, with about 1 in 284,679 male newborns receiving it that year. Its trajectory has been steadily rising since 2010, a pattern consistent with many original coinages that gain slow but continuous traction. The name has no recorded association with any U.S. state as a top choice, underscoring its niche appeal. While its exact inspiration is unclear, Aceton likely draws from the chemical term or a respelling of the more established Ashton, a surname-turned-first-name of English origin meaning 'ash tree town.' Parents choosing Aceton are embracing a rare, modern-sounding name with a scientific or inventive flair.
Aceton appears to be a modern coinage, first recorded in U.S. data in 2008. It may be inspired by the chemical term acetone or a respelling of the name Ashton with a trendy '-on' suffix. Its usage remains extremely rare, with no clear historical or linguistic derivation.
Sibling names for Aceton
Names that share Aceton's style, for a brother or sister.
