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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lacey

Ranked #875 - 1 in 154,446 people
US

Most common in

United States

52k bearers

World total

51,798

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#875

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States52k
Worldwide
~52k
rank #875
Rarity
1 in 154,446
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~52k in US

About the name Lacey

There are an estimated 51,798 people named Lacey alive worldwide today. That ranks Lacey at #875 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lacey is held by approximately 51,798 people, ranking #875 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,408 U.S. residents).

Historically Lacey is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.4% female).

Lacey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.6%Female 97.4%

Lacey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lacey, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1886: 6
  2. 1888: 5
  3. 1900: 6
  4. 1901: 5
  5. 1902: 5
  6. 1903: 6
  7. 1907: 7
  8. 1911: 9
  9. 1912: 15
  10. 1913: 10
  11. 1914: 10
  12. 1915: 21
  13. 1916: 21
  14. 1917: 23
  15. 1918: 9
  16. 1919: 20
  17. 1920: 11
  18. 1921: 30
  19. 1922: 23
  20. 1923: 20
  21. 1924: 24
  22. 1925: 23
  23. 1926: 21
  24. 1927: 17
  25. 1928: 17
  26. 1929: 19
  27. 1930: 16
  28. 1931: 5
  29. 1932: 6
  30. 1933: 27
  31. 1934: 17
  32. 1935: 23
  33. 1936: 22
  34. 1937: 9
  35. 1938: 12
  36. 1939: 21
  37. 1940: 21
  38. 1941: 27
  39. 1942: 19
  40. 1943: 19
  41. 1944: 20
  42. 1945: 18
  43. 1946: 15
  44. 1947: 26
  45. 1948: 26
  46. 1949: 39
  47. 1950: 29
  48. 1951: 16
  49. 1952: 37
  50. 1953: 36
  51. 1954: 36
  52. 1955: 32
  53. 1956: 31
  54. 1957: 34
  55. 1958: 34
  56. 1959: 31
  57. 1960: 35
  58. 1961: 45
  59. 1962: 72
  60. 1963: 50
  61. 1964: 38
  62. 1965: 42
  63. 1966: 39
  64. 1967: 54
  65. 1968: 72
  66. 1969: 80
  67. 1970: 109
  68. 1971: 82
  69. 1972: 94
  70. 1973: 105
  71. 1974: 97
  72. 1975: 311
  73. 1976: 261
  74. 1977: 315
  75. 1978: 804
  76. 1979: 801
  77. 1980: 915
  78. 1981: 1,393
  79. 1982: 2,405
  80. 1983: 2,407
  81. 1984: 2,420
  82. 1985: 2,379
  83. 1986: 2,280
  84. 1987: 2,419
  85. 1988: 2,263
  86. 1989: 2,095
  87. 1990: 2,062
  88. 1991: 2,088
  89. 1992: 1,774
  90. 1993: 1,530
  91. 1994: 1,410
  92. 1995: 1,217
  93. 1996: 1,067
  94. 1997: 996
  95. 1998: 946
  96. 1999: 875
  97. 2000: 793
  98. 2001: 698
  99. 2002: 610
  100. 2003: 821
  101. 2004: 724
  102. 2005: 696
  103. 2006: 712
  104. 2007: 844
  105. 2008: 795
  106. 2009: 747
  107. 2010: 705
  108. 2011: 708
  109. 2012: 623
  110. 2013: 664
  111. 2014: 655
  112. 2015: 676
  113. 2016: 638
  114. 2017: 502
  115. 2018: 457
  116. 2019: 451
  117. 2020: 394
  118. 2021: 351
  119. 2022: 317
  120. 2023: 370
  121. 2024: 378
  122. 2025: 370

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lacey worldwide?

There are an estimated 51,798 people named Lacey alive worldwide today, ranking #875 globally.

Is Lacey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 154,446 people. In the United States there are roughly 51,798 bearers, which is 1 in 6,408 Americans.

Is Lacey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lacey is used 2.6% male and 97.4% female.

Where does the name Lacey come from?

Who are famous people named Lacey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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