Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Dacey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dacey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
39 babies
All-time total
648
#10,025 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Dacey popularity over time

648 babies have been named Dacey since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 11 1 – #7,891
1980s 53 5 +382% #6,904
1990s 173 17 +226% #3,332
2000s 269 27 +55% #3,472
2010s 113 11 -58% #6,302
2020s (to 2025) 29 5 -57% #8,143

The story of Dacey

Dacey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 648 American babies have been named Dacey. Its peak came in 2002, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dacey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dacey?

The median living Dacey is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Dacey are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dacey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #15,809
2023 – –
2022 13 #8,143
2021 – –
2020 11 #9,080
2019 – –
2018 5 #16,244
2017 6 #14,544
2016 13 #8,501
2015 9 #11,105
2014 13 #8,590
2013 20 #6,302
2012 18 #6,936
2011 11 #9,882
2010 18 #6,982
2009 25 #5,581
2008 21 #6,399
2007 19 #6,890
2006 27 #5,118
2005 22 #5,642
2004 27 #4,847
2003 25 #4,978
2002 39 #3,472
2001 37 #3,565
2000 27 #4,435
1995 9 #8,929
1990 8 #9,455
1985 7 #8,543
1980 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dacey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dacey?

The median living Dacey is about 23 years old. Half of all living Daceys are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Dacey are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dacey are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dacey in 2025?

Dacey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dacey?

648 babies have been named Dacey in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dacey most popular?

Dacey peaked in 2002, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Dacey a boy or girl name?

Dacey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dacey rising or falling?

Dacey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Dacey

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