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Lacey

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What official birth registration shows about Lacey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #36 to #493.200020052010201520202025#36#493
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#388
1997#346
1998#363
1999#394
2000#387
2001#399
2002#333
2003#318
2004#275
2005#230
2006#115
2007#77
2008#58
2009#67
2010#36
2011#40
2012#49
2013#53
2014#68
2015#82
2016#106
2017#125
2018#155
2019#208
2020#228
2021#314
2022#369
2023#471
2024#493
2025#478

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #478 among girls in England and Wales, #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #36 in England and Wales in 2010.

Lacey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#47883HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#49380HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47184HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#369115HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#314149HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#228203HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#208237HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#155340HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#125447HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#106539HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#82676HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#68829HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#531,081HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#491,220HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#401,475HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#361,571HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#67933HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#581,066HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#77771HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#115466HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#230202HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#275151HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#318120HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#333108HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39979HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#38783HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39482HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#36391HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#34697HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#38885HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3504HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2466HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#10823HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#11021HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#12318HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#11620HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#9924HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#7931HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#6838HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#10024HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#9029HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#17411HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#19810HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#14714HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3324HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#26616HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#22122HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#29915HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#17829HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#15635HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#15338HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#15837HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#14341HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#14639HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#17034HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#14642HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#35813HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#38312HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#29512HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lacey is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Lacey, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2010Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2012Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#36 in 2010
Northern Ireland2006–202419#68 in 2012
Republic of Ireland2006–202520#143 in 2013
Scotland20241#295 in 2024

Its high point came 14 years earlier in England and Wales (2010) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Lacey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #36 in England and Wales in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.