Total births
797
Girls' name · since 1884
Tacy
797 babies named Tacy in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 797
- total births
- 1884–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
797 girls have been named Tacy since 1884, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tacy has 797 recorded births among girls since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1884 to 2016.
- 797 total births
- 1884–2016 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
797 girls have been named Tacy since 1884, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2016.
- 797
- total births
- 1884–2016
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Tacy was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
28 babies were named Tacy in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Tacy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tacy splits its recorded history at 1974: 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 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tacy at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Tacy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2016
- Peak year (1969)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Tacy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tacy's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Tacy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s
1960s
164 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s
1980s
135 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 164 births (21% of all-time use).
How Tacy 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 Tacy's total volume
Tacy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tacy by state
Where Tacy concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.3% |
California share of Tacy's total US births 1.3%
10 of 797 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tacy? ▼
Tacy has been given to 797 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 28 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Tacy most popular? ▼
Tacy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Tacy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tacy are California (10 births).
How long has the name Tacy been used? ▼
Tacy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 133 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Tacy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tacara, Tacarra, Tacey, Tacora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tacy's data
- Tacy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tacys (10 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 Tacy
Nearby Names Like Tacy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tacy
Tacara Girl
546 births
Tacarra Girl
343 births
Tacey Girl
#15587 305 births
Tacora Girl
173 births
Taci Girl
146 births
Compare Tacy side by side: Tacy vs Tacara Tacy vs Tacarra Tacy vs Tacey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1884–2016 (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. "Tacy: Baby Name Since 1884 - 797 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tacy. 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 Tacy 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.