Lacey
English surname of Norman origin, carried by settlers from Lassy in Normandy. It later became a given name for girls.
Lacey in 2025
Lacey was given to 370 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,455th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,960 babies born.
The history of Lacey
Lacey reached its highest point in 1984, when 2,420 babies were given the name, ranking 237th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 234th, in 1987.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 55,233 babies have been named Lacey. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lacey has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Lacey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lacey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,827 |
| 1900s | 29 | 2,547 |
| 1910s | 138 | 2,562 |
| 1920s | 205 | 2,753 |
| 1930s | 158 | 2,567 |
| 1940s | 230 | 2,519 |
| 1950s | 316 | 2,699 |
| 1960s | 527 | 2,042 |
| 1970s | 2,979 | 548 |
| 1980s | 20,976 | 234 |
| 1990s | 13,965 | 300 |
| 2000s | 7,440 | 712 |
| 2010s | 6,079 | 836 |
| 2020s | 2,180 | 1,357 |
Where Lacey is heading
Lacey has fallen 45% over the past decade, from 676 babies in 2015 to 370 in 2025.
Names like Lacey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lacey.