Total births
305
Girls' name · since 1950
Tacey
Tacey has 305 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15587
- among girls today
- 305
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tacey is the #15587 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 305 recorded since 1950.
Tacey has 305 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15587 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2024.
- #15587 among girls today
- 305 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tacey is currently the #15587 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 305 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15587
- among girls today
- 305
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Tacey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15587
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Tacey was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tacey in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Tacey compares
305 46th percentile among 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
Tacey's all-time total is 20% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tacey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 305 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tacey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tacey splits its recorded history at 1980: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tacey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#15,587
Active since
1950
Tacey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Tacey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tacey's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Tacey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 77 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tacey? ▼
Tacey has been given to 305 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15587 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Tacey most popular? ▼
Tacey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Tacey been used? ▼
Records for Tacey go back to 1950, giving 75 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Tacey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tacy, Tacara, Tacarra, Tacora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tacey's data
- Tacey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tacey
Nearby Names Like Tacey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tacey
Tacy Girl
797 births
Tacara Girl
546 births
Tacarra Girl
343 births
Tacora Girl
173 births
Taci Girl
146 births
Compare Tacey side by side: Tacey vs Tacy Tacey vs Tacara Tacey vs Tacarra
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Tacey
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Staci #15585
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Shaye #15589
2,188 births · Peak 1998
Reyne #15584
234 births · Peak 1957
Kimberlie #15590
3,678 births · Peak 1970
Lyanne #15583
427 births · Peak 1991
Denisa #15591
994 births · Peak 1964
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, 1950–2024 (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. "Tacey: #15587 Girls' Name - 305 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tacey. 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 Tacey 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.