Total births
10,789
Girls' name · since 1898
Lacie
10,789 babies named Lacie in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2981
- among girls today
- 10,789
- born since 1898
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lacie is the #2981 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,789 recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Lacie recorded 10,789 times among girls since 1898, holding rank #2981 nationally today, ahead of 83% 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 1898 to 2025.
- #2981 among girls today
- 10,789 born since 1898
- 1980s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lacie is currently the #2981 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 10,789 born since 1898, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2981
- among girls today
- 10,789
- born since 1898
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Lacie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2981
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Lacie was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
380 babies were named Lacie in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Lacie compares
10,789 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Lacie's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lacie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,789 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 380 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lacie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lacie's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 380, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lacie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#2,981
Active since
1898
Lacie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 380
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Lacie popularity over time - boys
42 total births recorded since 1912 (Lacie as boys' name)
Lacie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lacie's strongest decade.
3,158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lacie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 35
1900s
35 births
- 1910s 64
1910s
64 births
- 1920s 77
1920s
77 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 83
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 650
1970s
650 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,158 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,608 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,278 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,378 births
- 2020s 380
2020s
380 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,158 births (29% of all-time use).
How Lacie 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 Lacie's total volume
Lacie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lacie by state
Where Lacie concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,016 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 638 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 495 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 492 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 393 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 338 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 312 | 2.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 312 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Lacie's total US births 9.4%
Even split
1,016 of 10,789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Lacie appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacie? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 10,789 babies named Lacie. Today it holds rank #2981 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 380 births.
When was Lacie most popular? ▼
Lacie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,158 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lacie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lacie are Texas (1,016 births), California (638 births), Ohio (495 births).
How long has the name Lacie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lacie since 1898 -- 128 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lacie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Laci, Lacee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lacie's data
- Lacie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,158 total births); usage has since declined to 380 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lacies (1,016 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 Lacie
Nearby Names Like Lacie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacie
Lacey Girl
#745 53,774 births
Lacy Girl
#3015 20,211 births
Laci Girl
#3992 9,623 births
Lacee Girl
#15694 2,557 births
Lachelle Girl
#13712 2,442 births
Compare Lacie side by side: Lacie vs Lacey Lacie vs Lacy Lacie vs Laci
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lacie
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, 1898–2025 (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. "Lacie: #2981 Girls' Name - 10,789 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacie. 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 Lacie 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.