Lacy

Lacy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Lassy”
Origin
French
Say it
LAY-see · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (76% girls, 24% boys since 1880)

Lacy comes from a Norman French surname meaning a person from Lassy, a place-name in France. It later became an English given name; it is also a variant of Lacey.

How popular is Lacy?

202416.2 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 Lacy in 202454

2024 rank#3,009 girls

Peak year1983

Total US babies since 188026,616

Lacy is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lacy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laceyfrom Lassy · French
  • Laciefrom Lassy · French
  • Lacifrom Lacey, lace-like · English
  • Remyoarsman · French
  • NoelChristmas · French
  • Bellamyfine friend · French
  • Chandlercandle maker · French
  • Diorgolden · French

Lacy questions

What does the name Lacy mean?

Lacy means "from Lassy". It comes from French. Lacy comes from a Norman French surname meaning a person from Lassy, a place-name in France. It later became an English given name; it is also a variant of Lacey.

Is Lacy a boy or girl name?

Lacy is used for both: about 76% of US babies named Lacy since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Lacy?

54 US babies were named Lacy in 2024. Its peak year was 1983.

How do you pronounce Lacy?

Lacy 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.