How Many People Are Named Stacey?
An estimated 144,118 people in the United States have the first name Stacey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #370 overall. It is predominantly female (91.4%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Stacey peaked in popularity in 1971 with 8,006 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Stacey 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 Stacey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Stacey has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
144,118
About 1 in 2,378 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
91.4% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1971
8,006 births
Total Registered
161,667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Stacey
Stacey is predominantly female (91.4%), though 13,974 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Stacey as a male name
Ranked #6,400 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1968 (1,073 births)
Stacey as a female name
Ranked #2,763 in 2024
62 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (7,482 births)
Stacey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Stacey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 63,448 babies were registered. Stacey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Stacey by Decade
How has Stacey 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.
Stacey by State
Birth registrations for Stacey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 3,057 Staceys were registered per state.
Stacey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Stacey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Stacey
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Stacey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Stacey?
We estimate approximately 144,118 people named Stacey 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 2,378 Americans share this first name.
Is Stacey a common name?
Stacey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 161,667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Stacey most popular?
Stacey reached peak popularity in 1971, when 8,006 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Stacey is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Stacey a female name?
Stacey is predominantly female. 91.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Stacey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Stacey Smith, Stacey Johnson, Stacey 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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