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Lacey

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“From Lassy; lace-like and delicate (Norman surname)”

Linguistic heritage: French

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:LAY-see

IPA (US English):/ˈleɪ.siː/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19842,399 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#738370 births in 2025

Total US Registrations55,233Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio97% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1900 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1984 (2,399 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1900

Recent 2025 Level370 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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