How Many People Are Named Stacy?
people named Stacy are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,994 people in the US has this name
Based on 186,268 babies named Stacy in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,144 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Either a diminutive of ANASTASIA, or else from a surname which was derived from Stace, a medieval form of EUSTACE. As a feminine name, it came into general use during the 1950s, though it had earlier been in use as a rare masculine name.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Stacy in English. Counting Stacy and these spellings together, about 321,166 people alive in the US have the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Stacy, 89.4% were girls and 10.6% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Stacy rose from 45.3% in the 1900s to 92.1% in the 2020s. It was lowest in the 1930s, at 16.8%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Stacy alive today is about 49 years old, and 82% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 43 and 56 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Stacy first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1971, to 10,144 babies. In 2025, 140 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Stacy never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #32, in 1971 and 1973, and it was in the top 100 for 21 years, 1966 to 1986. In 2025 it ranked #1,665. Among boys, its best rank was #157, in 1968.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,665 | #6,093 |
| Best rank | #32 (1971 and 1973) | #157 (1968) |
| Years in the top 100 | 21 (1966 to 1986) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #38 in the 1970s | #272 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Stacy alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Stacy were born in California than in any other state: about 18,408 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Stacy was given 1.6 times as often in North Dakota, 1.6 times in South Dakota and 1.5 times in Arkansas.
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