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Lacey

Girl

Meaning of Lacey: French: 'from Lassy'

Lacey is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 723rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 493rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#723

370 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#493

80 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

55,233

First recorded 1886 · peak 1984

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 1,393 babies1982: 2,405 babies1983: 2,407 babies1984: 2,420 babies1985: 2,379 babies1986: 2,280 babies1987: 2,419 babies1988: 2,263 babies1989: 2,095 babies1990: 2,062 babies19901991: 2,088 babies1992: 1,774 babies1993: 1,530 babies1994: 1,410 babies1995: 1,217 babies1996: 1,067 babies1997: 996 babies1998: 946 babies1999: 875 babies2000: 793 babies20002001: 698 babies2002: 610 babies2003: 821 babies2004: 724 babies2005: 696 babies2006: 712 babies2007: 844 babies2008: 795 babies2009: 747 babies2010: 705 babies20102011: 708 babies2012: 623 babies2013: 664 babies2014: 655 babies2015: 676 babies2016: 638 babies2017: 502 babies2018: 457 babies2019: 451 babies2020: 394 babies20202021: 351 babies2022: 317 babies2023: 370 babies2024: 378 babies2025: 370 babies
US babies named Lacey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,420.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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