Lacy is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lacy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lacy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lacy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lacy is a unisex name of French origin meaning “from Lassy in Normandy”. A Norman surname and place name, later used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,685 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 384 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Lacy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (1,015/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (36/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Lacy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #483 nationally (given to 1,015 babies that year).
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