Lacey is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lacey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lacey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lacey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lacey is a girl name of French origin meaning “from Lassy”. From a Norman surname derived from a place in France.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 55,233 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13,314 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,277 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 291 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 425 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lacey per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1984 (2,420/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (1,571/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (168/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (42/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (38/yr).
Lacey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1984, when it ranked #237 nationally (given to 2,423 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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