Stacy
Girl name · #1654 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Stacy? In official American birth records, Stacy has been tracked continuously since 1892, giving it 133 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Stacy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Stacy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Stacy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Stacy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Stacy
Stacy belongs to the Anastasia family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Anastasia family went to about 3,233 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #74, versus #1654 for Stacy alone.
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
How old is the name Stacy?
In official American birth records, the name Stacy first appeared in 1892 (over 133 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.