Total births
2,557
Girls' name · since 1969
Lacee
2,557 babies named Lacee in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15694
- among girls today
- 2,557
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
2,557 babies have been named Lacee since 1969, making it today's #15694 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacee has been recorded 2,557 times among girls since 1969, currently ranked #15694 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #15694 among girls today
- 2,557 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lacee is currently the #15694 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 2,557 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15694
- among girls today
- 2,557
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Lacee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15694
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Lacee was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
118 babies were named Lacee in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Lacee compares
2,557 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lacee's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lacee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,557 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lacee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lacee's full recorded timeline at 1999, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lacee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#15,694
Active since
1969
Lacee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Lacee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lacee's strongest decade.
853 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lacee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 112
1970s
112 births
- 1980s
1980s
807 births
- 1990s
1990s
853 births
- 2000s
2000s
469 births
- 2010s 264
2010s
264 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 853 births (33% of all-time use).
How Lacee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lacee's total volume
Lacee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lacee by state
Where Lacee concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 242 | 9.5% |
| #2 | California | | 169 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Utah | | 77 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 67 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 34 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 25 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Lacee's total US births 9.5%
Even split
242 of 2,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Lacee appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacee? ▼
Lacee has been given to 2,557 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15694 as of the latest data. 118 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Lacee most popular? ▼
Lacee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 853 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Lacee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lacee are Texas (242 births), California (169 births), Utah (77 births).
How long has the name Lacee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lacee since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lacee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lacee's data
- Lacee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (853 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lacees (242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lacee
Nearby Names Like Lacee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacee
Lacey Girl
#745 53,774 births
Lacy Girl
#3015 20,211 births
Lacie Girl
#2981 10,789 births
Laci Girl
#3992 9,623 births
Lachelle Girl
#13712 2,442 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lacee: #15694 Girls' Name - 2,557 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lacee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.