Stacy
Girl name · #1654 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Stacy ranks #1654 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 125 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1213, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Stacy.
The 133-year story
Stacy first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 9,117 girls were named Stacy — good for #32 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Stacy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Stacy in class?
Stacy scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Stacy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Stacy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Stacy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Stacys were CA (19), TX (16), FL (9), NY (9), NJ (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Stacy
Statistically, parents drawn to Stacy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tracy, Stacey, Marcy, Darcy, and Sonia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Stacy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 162 | #1390 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1419 |
| 2021 | 162 | #1364 |
| 2020 | 192 | #1198 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 173 | #1313 |
| 2017 | 172 | #1348 |
| 2016 | 204 | #1210 |
| 2015 | 205 | #1213 |
| 2014 | 205 | #1193 |
| 2013 | 228 | #1082 |
| 2012 | 252 | #1005 |
| 2011 | 258 | #988 |
| 2010 | 294 | #899 |
| 2009 | 341 | #827 |
| 2008 | 408 | #730 |
| 2007 | 421 | #691 |
| 2006 | 423 | #673 |
| 2005 | 426 | #650 |
| 2004 | 431 | #633 |
| 2003 | 400 | #664 |
| 2002 | 386 | #654 |
| 2001 | 417 | #602 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Stacy a popular girl name?
Stacy ranked #1654 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1213.
When was the name Stacy most popular?
Stacy peaked in 1971, when 9,117 American girls received the name (ranked #32 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Stacy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Stacy. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.