Kacey

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A few things about Kacey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kacey

Kacey Musgraves

American singer (born 1988)

Choose Kacey and your child shares a first name with Kacey Musgraves, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kacey, like who?” Kacey Musgraves's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,616 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kacey, 211 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kacey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKacey first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #577.
• 🚀TrendKacey has climbed 114 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,117. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKacey is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #514, followed by Alabama (#633) and Michigan (#735). It's in the top 1,000 in 10 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKacey is given to both boys and girls: 54% of the 393 babies named Kacey in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Kacey

Kacey is a girl name of American and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-cey”. US birth records list Kacey for girls from 1952 to 2025, in 68 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #577 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,117, with 211 babies.

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