Lacye
A name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Lacy.
Name Census estimates that about 113 living Americans carry the first name Lacye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lacye today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lacye births was 1986 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lacye. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
113
~ 1 in 3,033,224 Americans
Peak year
1986
12 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1997 SSA rank
#15,013
Tracked since 1979
Census
Lacye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 149 people with the first name Lacye, which placed it at #45,514 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#45,514
National first-name rank
People counted
149
149 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lacye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lacye is White at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Black (11.4%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lacye described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lacye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.9% · 116
- Black or African American11.4% · 17
- Two or more races6.0% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 3
Popularity
Lacye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lacye from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 74 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lacye remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lacye by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lacye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lacye
The name Lacye is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Old French word "lace," which means "to lace or tie together." It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century, when lace-making became a popular craft in Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lacye can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership in England compiled in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. Here, the name appears as "Lacia," which is likely a variant spelling of Lacye.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity among the noble classes in England. One notable figure bearing the name Lacye was Lady Lacye de Vere, a 15th-century English noblewoman known for her philanthropic work and patronage of the arts.
In the 17th century, the name Lacye appeared in several literary works, including William Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," where a character named Mistress Lacye is mentioned. This literary reference likely contributed to the name's enduring popularity in England.
Another notable figure in history with the name Lacye was Lacye Cartwright, a 17th-century English painter renowned for her portraits of aristocrats and royalty. She was active during the reign of King Charles II and was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve significant recognition.
In the 19th century, the name Lacye made its way across the Atlantic to the United States, where it was adopted by families of English descent. One prominent American bearer of the name was Lacye Evelyn Astor, a socialite and philanthropist from the famous Astor family, born in 1870.
While the name Lacye has maintained a steady presence throughout history, it has never been among the most popular names in any given era. However, its unique sound and connection to the craft of lace-making have contributed to its enduring appeal as a feminine given name.
People
Lacye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lacye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lacye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lacye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 113 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lacye going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,033,224 US residents.
Is Lacye a common name?
We classify Lacye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lacye most popular?
The single biggest year for Lacye was 1986, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lacye is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lacye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 149 people with the name Lacye, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,514 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lacye in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lacye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lacye leans strongly female. 144 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lacye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lacye is White at 77.9%. The next largest groups are Black (11.4%) and Two or More Races (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lacye most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lacye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.9% (116 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lacye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lacye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lacye in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lacye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lacye in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lacye can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Lacye?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.