Total births
20,211
Unisex name · since 1880
Lacy
20,211 babies named Lacy in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3015
- among girls today
- 20,211
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
20,211 babies have been named Lacy since 1880, making it today's #3015 unisex name.
Lacy has 20,211 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3015 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3015 among girls today
- 20,211 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lacy is currently the #3015 unisex name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 20,211 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3015
- among girls today
- 20,211
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Lacy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3015
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Lacy was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
988 babies were named Lacy in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Lacy compares
20,211 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Lacy's all-time total is 53x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lacy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,211 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 988 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lacy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lacy's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 988, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lacy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#3,015
Active since
1880
Lacy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 988
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lacy popularity over time - boys
6,474 total births recorded since 1880 (Lacy as boys' name)
Lacy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lacy's strongest decade.
8,405 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lacy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 36
1880s
36 births
- 1890s 127
1890s
127 births
- 1900s 151
1900s
151 births
- 1910s 251
1910s
251 births
- 1920s 238
1920s
238 births
- 1930s 169
1930s
169 births
- 1940s 163
1940s
163 births
- 1950s 174
1950s
174 births
- 1960s 345
1960s
345 births
- 1970s 1,717
1970s
1,717 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,405 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,353 births
- 2000s 2,348
2000s
2,348 births
- 2010s 1,327
2010s
1,327 births
- 2020s 407
2020s
407 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8,405 births (42% of all-time use).
How Lacy 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 Lacy's total volume
Lacy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lacy by state
Where Lacy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,581 | 12.8% |
| #2 | California | | 1,329 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 794 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 702 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 637 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 633 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 629 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 578 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Lacy's total US births 12.8%
Even split
2,581 of 20,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Lacy appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacy? ▼
20,211 babies have been named Lacy since 1880. It currently ranks #3015 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 988 births.
When was Lacy most popular? ▼
Lacy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8,405 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Lacy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lacy are Texas (2,581 births), California (1,329 births), Oklahoma (794 births).
Is Lacy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lacy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 20,211 births, and as a boy's name it has 6,474 births.
How long has the name Lacy been used? ▼
Records for Lacy go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lacy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacie, Laci, Lacee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lacy's data
- Lacy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (8,405 total births); usage has since declined to 407 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lacys (2,581 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 Lacy
Nearby Names Like Lacy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacy
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Lacee 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lacy: #3015 Unisex Name - 20,211 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacy. 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 Lacy 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.