Laci
A respelling of Lacey, which began as an English surname brought over by Norman families from Lassy in Normandy; the de Lacy line later held lands in Ireland.
Laci in 2025
Laci was given to 26 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,748th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 127,513 babies born.
The history of Laci
Laci reached its highest point in 2003, when 686 babies were given the name, ranking 815th that year.
Across the 64 years of records since 1962, 9,623 babies have been named Laci. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Laci by decade
| Decade | Babies named Laci | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33 | 5,817 |
| 1970s | 418 | 1,947 |
| 1980s | 2,605 | 1,076 |
| 1990s | 1,641 | 1,360 |
| 2000s | 3,405 | 815 |
| 2010s | 1,252 | 2,280 |
| 2020s | 269 | 4,531 |
Where Laci is heading
Laci has fallen 80% over the past decade, from 132 babies in 2015 to 26 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2003 peak — Laci is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Laci
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Laci.