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Lacey

Lacey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Lassy”
Origin
French
Say it
LAY-see · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls (97% of all uses)

Transferred from an English surname derived from Norman French de Laci, referring to Lassy in Normandy. It is also used as a variant of Lacy.

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How popular is Lacey?

2024113 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Lacey in 2024376

2024 rank#747 girls

Peak year1983

Total US babies since 188054,857

Lacey is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lacey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Lacyfrom Lassy · French
  • Laciefrom Lassy · French
  • Lacifrom Lacey, lace-like · English
  • Charlottefree man · French
  • Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
  • Eloisehealthy; wide · French
  • Claireclear, bright · French
  • Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French

Lacey questions

What does the name Lacey mean?

Lacey means "from Lassy". It comes from French. Transferred from an English surname derived from Norman French de Laci, referring to Lassy in Normandy. It is also used as a variant of Lacy.

Is Lacey a boy or girl name?

Lacey is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lacey?

376 US babies were named Lacey in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.

How do you pronounce Lacey?

Lacey is usually pronounced LAY-see.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.