Stacey

Stacey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “resurrection”
Origin: Greek
Say it: STAY-see · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (91% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Stacy, from Anastasia or Eustace in English surname and given-name use. The most accepted source is Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection,' though usage history is mixed.

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How popular is Stacey?

202423.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Stacey in 202476

2024 rank#2,746 girls

Peak year1971

Total US babies since 1880161,667

Stacey is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.

Names like Stacey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Stacyresurrection · Greek
Stacieresurrection · Greek
Staciresurrection · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek

Stacey questions

What does the name Stacey mean?

Stacey means "resurrection". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Stacy, from Anastasia or Eustace in English surname and given-name use. The most accepted source is Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection,' though usage history is mixed.

Is Stacey a boy or girl name?

Stacey is mainly a girl's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Stacey?

76 US babies were named Stacey in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.

How do you pronounce Stacey?

Stacey is usually pronounced STAY-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.