Laycie
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a modern variant of Lacey.
Name Census estimates that about 327 living Americans carry the first name Laycie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laycie today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laycie births was 2016 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laycie. 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
327
~ 1 in 1,048,178 Americans
Peak year
2016
20 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,576
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Laycie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laycie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 146 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laycie 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 Laycie 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 Laycie
The name Laycie has its origins in the English and Scottish cultures, emerging sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is believed to be a feminine diminutive form of the name Lacy, which itself is derived from the Old French lace, meaning "snare" or "noose." This name likely arose as a descriptive name for a skillful hunter or trapper.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laycie can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, England, where a Laycie Wilkins was baptized in 1822. Another early example comes from the Scottish census of 1841, which lists a Laycie McGregor residing in Edinburgh.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals bearing the name Laycie. One such figure was Laycie Stevenson (1865-1949), a Scottish suffragette and women's rights activist who played a key role in the campaign for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
Another noteworthy Laycie was Laycie Waddington (1887-1972), an English writer and poet who published several collections of verse and prose during the early 20th century. Her work often explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition.
In the realm of politics, Laycie Fairbairn (1912-1994) was a Canadian Member of Parliament who represented the riding of Lethbridge, Alberta, from 1957 to 1968. She was a vocal advocate for agricultural issues and rural development during her tenure.
The world of sports has also seen its share of notable Laycies, including Laycie Roberts (1936-2018), an American basketball player who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games, winning a gold medal with the United States women's national team in 1964.
Finally, Laycie Watkins (1947-2008) was a renowned British artist and sculptor, best known for her large-scale public installations and abstract metal sculptures. Her work can be found in galleries and public spaces across Europe and North America.
People
Laycie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laycie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laycie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 327 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laycie 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 1,048,178 US residents.
Is Laycie a common name?
We classify Laycie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 333 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laycie most popular?
The single biggest year for Laycie was 2016, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laycie is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Laycie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laycie 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.
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.