Lacy
- Pronunciation
- [La-cy]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To British Isles After Norman Conquest.
- Origin
- French
Lacy Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 20,142 baby girls have been named Lacy. The name peaked in 1982 with 988 US births that year (rank #253). In 2024, ranked #3027 nationally — 2,774 places below its 1982 peak.
Top States for Lacy
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Lacy births are: Texas (2,564), California (1,329), Oklahoma (794).
Other French-Origin Names Like Lacy
If you like Lacy's French origin, consider these related names: Abelia, Abella, Acel, Aceline, Adalene. Browse all French names →
4-Letter Names Starting with L
Names with Lacy's exact length and starting letter: Lace, Lach, Laci, Laco, Ladd.
Quick Facts About Lacy
US Popularity History (2003–2005)
Annual US births named Lacy by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2003 with 297 girls named Lacy (girl rank #826 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2005, ranked #943 for girls (263 US births). That's 117 places below its 2003 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey | "Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To British Isles After Norman Conquest. Feminine, Petite, And Pure. Very Beautiful." | Female | English |
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