Lace: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	6	11	1	–	#8,042
1970s	16	–	16	2	+45%	#7,311
1980s	176	–	176	18	+1000%	#3,130
1990s	167	–	167	17	-5%	#3,487
2000s	18	–	18	2	-89%	#12,532
2010s	30	–	30	3	+67%	#9,089
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-72%	#16,602

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,042

1970s

–

+45%

#7,311

1980s

176

–

176

+1000%

#3,130

1990s

167

–

167

-5%

#3,487

2000s

–

-89%

#12,532

2010s

–

+67%

#9,089

2020s (to 2025)

–

-72%

#16,602

The story of Lace

Lace 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 1915, 433 American babies have been named Lace. Its peak came in 1988, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Lace stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lace?

The median living Lace is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Lace are alive in the United States today.

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

Lace year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	5	#16,602	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	8	#11,939	–	–
2018	5	#17,022	–	–
2017	12	#9,089	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#18,005	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,888	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	6	#15,200	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	7	#12,532	–	–
1995	12	#7,304	–	–
1990	30	#3,581	–	–
1985	29	#3,130	–	–
1980	6	#9,694	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	5	#3,930
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	5	#4,123
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lace?

The median living Lace is about 35 years old. Half of all living Laces are between 31 and 39 years old.

How many people named Lace are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lace are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lace in 2025?

Lace 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 Lace?

433 babies have been named Lace in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lace most popular?

Lace peaked in 1988, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Lace a boy or girl name?

Lace is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lace rising or falling?

Lace has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lace popularity over time

The story of Lace

How old are people named Lace?

Lace year by year

Frequently asked questions

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