Gender
Origin
- American
- From Normandy, France
- English
- French
- Derived from a French nobleman's surname brought to the British Isles after the Norman conquest; from Lassy (a French village)
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lacey
Pronunciation
l(a)-cey
Famous People
Actress Lacey Chabert, Dancer Lacey Schwimmer
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Jackie Zelman
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #1459, 27 births); most recent 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #117, 2,399 births); most recent 2025 (rank #738, 370 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 370 |
| 2024 | – | 376 |
| 2023 | – | 370 |
| 2022 | – | 317 |
| 2021 | 5 | 346 |
| 2020 | – | 394 |
| 2019 | 5 | 446 |
| 2018 | – | 457 |
| 2017 | – | 502 |
| 2016 | – | 638 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #36, 1,574 births); most recent 2025 (rank #478, 83 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2021 | 149 |
| 2020 | 203 |
| 2019 | 237 |
| 2018 | 340 |
| 2017 | 447 |
| 2016 | 542 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #146, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #29, 168 births); most recent 2025 (rank #242, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2016 | 92 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #68, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #114, 35 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence