How Many People Are Named Lacy Smith?

There are approximately 173 people named Lacy Smith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,981,239 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lacy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

173

1 in 1,981,239 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Lacy: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lacy. The peak year was 1982 with 1,015 births. The average person named Lacy today is 39 years old.

Male
Female
0 203 406 609 812 1K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Smith Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smith, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
70.90%
Black
23.11%
Hispanic
2.40%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.50%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.89%
Two or More Races
2.19%

How we calculated this

The first name "Lacy" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Smith" appears at a rate of 828.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 173 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Lacy Smith: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Lacy Smith?

We estimate approximately 173 people named Lacy Smith are alive in the United States today. The first name Lacy is shared by 20,867 Americans, and the surname Smith is shared by 2,781,834.

How rare is the name Lacy Smith?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,981,239 Americans. The first name Lacy is uncommon and the surname Smith is very common.

Is Lacy a male or female name?

Lacy is predominantly female, with 24.3% of bearers being male and 75.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1982 and the average bearer today is 39 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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