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Lacy

“Variant of Lacey — Habitational name from Lassy, a place in Normandy” — Old French origin

Girl's name · #2583 in the US (2025) · 80s

Lacy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #242 (1983) · 20,211 babies named Lacy all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lacys

• Lacy J. Dalton — American musician
• Lacy Duarte — Uruguayan painter (1937–2015)
• Lacy Janson — American pole vaulter
• Lacy Schnoor — American freestyle skier
• Lacy M. Johnson — American writer, professor and activist

In stories & tradition

• Lacy Ling — Phantom of the Megaplex

What Lacys become

Among 48 notable people named Lacy:

Athletes appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lacy Schnoor, American freestyle skier.

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