US rank #1392 Unisex name Peak 1971 163,889 births

Stacy — #1392 US unisex name

163,889 babies named Stacy in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s291900s531910s1331920s1301930s761940s3271950s48401960s355271970s699011980s369911990s88392000s40782010s21522020s813
#1392
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Stacy was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

9,116 babies were named Stacy in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stacy

The Social Security Administration has registered 163,889 babies named Stacy between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Stacy currently holds the #1392 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 9,116 babies received it in a single year. Stacy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22,241 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stacy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 69,901 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Stacy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18,559 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Stacy in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stacy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 163,889 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stacy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

163,889

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1971

9,116 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#1,392

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Stacy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
9,116
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
-5,00005,00010,000 202420081992197619601944192619101892 7

Stacy popularity over time — boys

22,241 total births recorded since 1880 (Stacy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22,241 births
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420071990197319561939192219041880 6

Stacy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
69,901 births that decade — 43% of Stacy's all-time total
1890s291900s531910s1331920s1301930s761940s3271950s48401960s355271970s699011980s369911990s88392000s40782010s21522020s813

Stacy by state

Where Stacy concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Stacy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18,559 11.3%
#2 Texas
11,736 7.2%
#3 New York
9,924 6.1%
#4 Ohio
8,033 4.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
8,009 4.9%
#6 Illinois
7,482 4.6%
#7 Michigan
6,957 4.2%
#8 Florida
5,112 3.1%
California share of Stacy's total US births 11.3%
Even split

18,559 of 163,889 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Stacy appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stacy?
163,889 babies have been named Stacy since 1892. It currently ranks #1392 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 9,116 births.
When was Stacy most popular?
Stacy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 69,901 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Stacy most popular?
The top states for the name Stacy are California (18,559 births), Texas (11,736 births), New York (9,924 births).
Is Stacy a unisex name?
Yes, Stacy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 163,889 births, and as a boy's name it has 22,241 births.
How long has the name Stacy been used?
Stacy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Stacy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stacey, Stacie, Staci, Starr, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.