How Many People Are Named Lacey?
An estimated 51,974 people in the United States have the first name Lacey. It is predominantly female (97.3%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Lacey peaked in popularity in 1984 with 2,420 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lacey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lacey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lacey has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- While Lacey is overwhelmingly female, 1,458 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
51,974
About 1 in 6,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.3% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1984
2,420 births
Total Registered
54,857
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lacey
Lacey is predominantly female (97.3%), though 1,458 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lacey as a male name
Ranked #13,253 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1949 (27 births)
Lacey as a female name
Ranked #746 in 2024
376 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (2,399 births)
Lacey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lacey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 20,976 babies were registered. Lacey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lacey by Decade
How has Lacey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lacey by State
Birth registrations for Lacey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Vermont. On average, about 1,007 Laceys were registered per state.
Lacey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lacey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lacey
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lacey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lacey?
We estimate approximately 51,974 people named Lacey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Lacey a common name?
Lacey is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54,857 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lacey most popular?
Lacey reached peak popularity in 1984, when 2,420 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lacey is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lacey a female name?
Lacey is predominantly female. 97.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lacey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lacey Smith, Lacey Johnson, Lacey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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