Lacy
Girl name · English · French · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- #2,583
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #242 in 1983
67 babies were named Lacy in the US in 2025. It has dropped 83 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Lacy you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 23,981 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lacy, 67 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lacy would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryLacy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lacys, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1983, when it ranked #242. Today it's #2,583, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowLacy was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,818 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 23,981.
- TrendLacy has slipped 83 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,583. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Lacy
Lacy is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-acy”. US birth records list Lacy for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 142 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #242 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,583, with 67 babies.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 38,066 girls |
| 1890s | 57 | 17,479 girls |
| 1900s | 52 | 19,205 girls |
| 1910s | 34 | 29,446 girls |
| 1920s | 20 | 50,454 girls |
| 1930s | 16 | 62,933 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 86,281 girls |
| 1950s | 9.0 | 110,988 girls |
| 1960s | 19 | 52,002 girls |
| 1970s | 112 | 8,963 girls |
| 1980s | 490 | 2,039 girls |
| 1990s | 239 | 4,181 girls |
| 2000s | 127 | 7,874 girls |
| 2010s | 76 | 13,236 girls |
| 2020s | 42 | 23,923 girls |
Other spellings of Lacy
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Lacy
What is the origin of the name Lacy?
Lacy has English, French, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Lacy a boy or girl name?
Lacy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lacy?
Lacy ranked #2,583 for US girls in 2025, given to 67 babies. Its best year was 1983 (#242).