Total births
184
Unisex name · since 1960
Stace
184 babies named Stace in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 184
- total births
- 1960–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Stace is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 184 have been recorded since 1960.
Stace has 184 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1984.
- 184 total births
- 1960–1984 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
184 boys have been named Stace since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1984.
- 184
- total births
- 1960–1984
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Stace was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
23 babies were named Stace in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Stace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Stace's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Stace at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Stace popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1984
- Peak year (1968)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Stace popularity over time - girls
33 total births recorded since 1967 (Stace as girls' name)
Stace by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Stace's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Stace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 116 births (63% of all-time use).
Stace by state
Where Stace concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.3% |
California share of Stace's total US births 3.3%
6 of 184 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Stace? ▼
184 babies have been named Stace since 1960. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1968 with 23 births.
When was Stace most popular? ▼
Stace was most popular in the 1960s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Stace most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Stace are California (6 births).
Is Stace a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Stace is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 184 births, and as a girl's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Stace been used? ▼
Stace has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 25 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Stace? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stanley, Stacy, Stacey, Stan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Stace's data
- Stace's decade-level peak was the 1960s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Staces (6 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 Stace
Nearby Names Like Stace
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stace
Stanley Boy
#869 301,425 births
Stacy Boy
#10954 22,257 births
Stacey Boy
#6227 13,982 births
Stan Boy
#8374 8,480 births
Stanford Boy
#7266 7,727 births
Compare Stace side by side: Stace vs Stanley Stace vs Stacy Stace vs Stacey
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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, 1960–1984 (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. "Stace: Baby Name Since 1960 - 184 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/stace. 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 Stace 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.