Stacey
A short form of Anastasia, Greek for “resurrection,” and of the man’s name Eustace.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Stacey first shows up in the national records in 1913. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1965 to 1986. Its biggest year was 1971, when 7,482 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 41 nationally. The name has also seen real use for boys: 13,982 of the 161,732 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Stacy (186,268), Stacie (39,317), Staci (25,539), Stacee (1,634), Stacye (521) (total births since 1880)
Explore Stacey interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 | No. 3244 |
| 1920s | 24 | No. 4011 |
| 1930s | 8 | No. 3145 |
| 1940s | 293 | No. 1050 |
| 1950s | 4,615 | No. 250 |
| 1960s | 38,263 | No. 52 |
| 1970s | 59,210 | No. 41 |
| 1980s | 32,138 | No. 73 |
| 1990s | 8,748 | No. 168 |
| 2000s | 2,871 | No. 682 |
| 2010s | 1,212 | No. 1291 |
| 2020s | 348 | No. 2720 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.