Total births
53,774
Girls' name · since 1888
Lacey
Lacey has 53,774 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #745
- among girls today
- 53,774
- born since 1888
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Lacey currently ranks #745 among girls' names in America, with 53,774 babies recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Lacey recorded 53,774 times among girls since 1888, holding rank #745 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #745 among girls today
- 53,774 born since 1888
- 1980s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lacey is currently the #745 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 53,774 born since 1888, peaking in the 1980s.
- #745
- among girls today
- 53,774
- born since 1888
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Lacey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#745
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lacey was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
2,399 babies were named Lacey in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Lacey compares
53,774 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Lacey's all-time total is 141x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lacey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53,774 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,399 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lacey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lacey splits its recorded history at 1976: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 2,399 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lacey at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1984
Current rank
#745
Active since
1888
Lacey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 2,399
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Lacey popularity over time - boys
1,459 total births recorded since 1886 (Lacey as boys' name)
Lacey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lacey's strongest decade.
20,773 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lacey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 34
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 80
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 145
1950s
145 births
- 1960s 371
1960s
371 births
- 1970s 2,823
1970s
2,823 births
- 1980s
1980s
20,773 births
- 1990s
1990s
13,852 births
- 2000s 7,397
2000s
7,397 births
- 2010s 6,068
2010s
6,068 births
- 2020s 2,175
2020s
2,175 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 20,773 births (39% of all-time use).
How Lacey 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 Lacey's total volume
Lacey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lacey by state
Where Lacey concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,345 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,246 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,134 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,114 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,075 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,842 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 1,776 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 1,699 | 3.2% |
California share of Lacey's total US births 8.1%
Even split
4,345 of 53,774 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Lacey appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacey? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 53,774 babies named Lacey. Today it holds rank #745 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 2,399 births.
When was Lacey most popular? ▼
Lacey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20,773 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Lacey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lacey are California (4,345 births), Texas (4,246 births), Ohio (2,134 births).
How long has the name Lacey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lacey since 1888 -- 138 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lacey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacy, Lacie, Laci, Lacee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lacey's data
- Lacey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (20,773 total births); usage has since declined to 2,175 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Laceys (4,345 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Lacey
Nearby Names Like Lacey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacey
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Lacie Girl
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Laci Girl
#3992 9,623 births
Lacee Girl
#15694 2,557 births
Lachelle Girl
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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, 1888–2025 (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. "Lacey: #745 Girls' Name - 53,774 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacey. 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 Lacey 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.