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Summary

Lacey originates from Old French and means 'cheerful'. It evolved from the surname 'Lacée' and has been used as a given name since the 20th century. The name is associated with elegance and has notable public figures bearing it. There is no biblical relevance.

The name Lacey is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Lacey has been stalled for male in MidWest, falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Lacey' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1924th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1967th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1953rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2445th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3219th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11483rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 17702nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4678th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4737th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2663rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 661st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 153rd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 408th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 621st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Lacey' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.