Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1979
Lacye
119 babies named Lacye in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1979–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
119 girls have been named Lacye since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lacye has 119 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1979 to 1997.
- 119 total births
- 1979–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Lacye since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 119
- total births
- 1979–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Lacye was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lacye in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Lacye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lacye splits its recorded history at 1987: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lacye at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lacye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1997
- Peak year (1986)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lacye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lacye's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Lacye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 74 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacye? ▼
Lacye has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 12 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Lacye most popular? ▼
Lacye was most popular in the 1980s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Lacye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lacye since 1979 -- 19 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Lacye? ▼
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 Lacye's data
- Lacye's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 1990s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lacye
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacye
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Laci Girl
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Lacee Girl
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Compare Lacye side by side: Lacye vs Lacey Lacye vs Lacy Lacye vs Lacie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–1997 (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. "Lacye: Baby Name Since 1979 - 119 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacye. 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 Lacye 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 July 2026.