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Unisex name

Lacy

/ˈleɪsi/ · 76% girls, 24% boys · 67 born in 2025

Lacy has been given to about 26,685 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈleɪsi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 22,165
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lacy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 1,015
  • Born in 202567
  • All time26,685
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Lacy?

Its best year was 1982, when 1,015 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd. The typical living American called Lacy is about 40 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Lacy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Macy0.81
  2. Kacy0.81
  3. Jacy0.81
  4. Laci0.78
  5. Larry0.72
  6. Nancy0.70
  7. Lacey0.71
  8. Tracy0.70

Middle names for Lacy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lacy Eve0.80
  2. Lacy Elizabeth0.78
  3. Lacy Josephine0.78
  4. Lacy Anne0.78
  5. Lacy Rose0.77
  6. Lacy June0.76

Sibling names for Lacy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elishaeither · 0.90
  2. Meredithsister · 0.88
  3. Bethanysister · 0.88
  4. Katiesister · 0.87
  5. Salvadorbrother · 0.86
  6. Dustinbrother · 0.86

Where Lacy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Lacy Anderson0.74
  2. Lacy White0.72
  3. Lacy Reyes0.72
  4. Lacy Nguyen0.72
  5. Lacy Moore0.72
  6. Lacy Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Lacy

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Lacy across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.