Lacy
Lacy was the 2597th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 67 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 243rd; the most babies were born in 1982 (988). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,153 places. More babies were named Lacy in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lacey) from Lassy, a place in Normandy · French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,597 girls, down 82 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 67girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1982988 babies
- Total since 1880
- 26,685babies recorded
What does the name Lacy mean?
Lacy is a spelling of Lacey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lacey's meaning and origin.
Lacey is a Norman habitational surname from the place Lassy in Calvados, Normandy, according to Wiktionary. Wiktionary notes it was used for boys mostly in the 19th century and later for girls. It is unrelated to the English word lace. Lacey has been used in the US since the 1880s; for girls it was most common in the 1980s, and for boys in the late 1940s.
Lassy (Norman French, “place name in Calvados”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; the meaning of the place name Lassy is not given.
Related names: Lacy, Laci, Lacie.
See also: French names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lacey' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Lacy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,597 | — | 67 | — |
| 2020 | #2,515 | — | 69 | — |
| 2010 | #1,370 | #7,374 | 170 | 11 |
| 2000 | #1,025 | #5,468 | 206 | 13 |
| 1990 | #355 | #2,291 | 753 | 31 |
| 1980 | #406 | #1,713 | 562 | 34 |
| 1970 | #1,413 | #1,231 | 74 | 46 |
| 1960 | #2,862 | #977 | 19 | 61 |
| 1950 | #2,838 | #718 | 14 | 91 |
| 1940 | #2,648 | #674 | 11 | 81 |
| 1930 | #2,610 | #608 | 12 | 102 |
| 1920 | #1,489 | #611 | 30 | 107 |
| 1910 | #852 | #488 | 26 | 33 |
| 1900 | #955 | #392 | 16 | 33 |
| 1890 | #854 | #449 | 11 | 17 |
| 1880 | #794 | #662 | 6 | 9 |
How popular is Lacy, counting every spelling?
Lacy is a spelling of Lacey, a name family that ranked #555 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,597 for Lacy on its own. Together these spellings went to 543 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey | 370 | #738 | 1,781 |
| Lacy | 67 | #2,597 | 338 |
| Lacie | 75 | #2,394 | 311 |
| Laci | 26 | #5,044 | 202 |
| Lacee | 5 | #16,233 | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lacy?
67 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lacy (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lacy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 125 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lacy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lacy?
About 18,600 people born in the US named Lacy are alive today, with a median age of 38; half are between 29 and 43. That makes Lacy mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lacy by state
How common Lacy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lacy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lacy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lacy
What does Lacy mean?
Lacy is a spelling of Lacey, which means “from Lassy, a place in Normandy” (French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lacy?
Lacy was the 2597th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 67 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 243rd; the most babies were born in 1982 (988). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,153 places. More babies were named Lacy in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Lacy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lacy in the US.
Where is Lacy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lacy was most common in Virginia (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Ohio.