as a First Name
Of uncertain derivation. Stacey and Stace are recorded as given names in the Middle Ages, probably pet forms of Eustace. The medieval name seems to have fallen out of use by the 16th century, and the modern given name is probably a transferred use of the surname, which is likewise derived from Eustace. It is not clear why this name should have become so common in the 1970s and 80s as a girl's name (less commonly as a boy's name).
| 288th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 183,506
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Wyoming
- has the most people named Stacey per capita
- 1971
- marked the height of its popularity
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6%
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78%
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18%
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