A unit of land; field
Derived from the Old English word 'æcer', originally referring to an open field or a specific measurement of land that a yoke of oxen could plow in one day. As a surname-turned-first-name, it evokes a sense of heritage and connection to the earth. It is part of a modern trend of using measurement and nature-adjacent nouns as distinctive given names.
Less common today
Acre isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,615 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
