Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Laci

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,044 Trend ↓ Falling 50%

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey.

Rank 2025
#5,044
among girls · ↓1,037 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Laci · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,818
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
686 babies
All-time total
9,623
#1,718 all-time among girls
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Laci popularity over time

9,623 babies have been named Laci since 1962, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 33 3 – #3,872
1970s 418 42 +1167% #1,178
1980s 2,605 261 +523% #600
1990s 1,641 164 -37% #764
2000s 3,405 341 +107% #438
2010s 1,252 125 -63% #1,266
2020s (to 2025) 269 45 -64% #2,567

Where Laci is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Laci

Laci is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,044 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 9,623 American babies have been named Laci. Its peak came in 2003, when 686 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 Laci stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laci?

The median living Laci is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 38. An estimated 9,500 people named Laci are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Laci year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 26 #5,044
2024 37 #4,007
2023 41 #3,747
2022 35 #4,161
2021 63 #2,740
2020 67 #2,567
2019 81 #2,261
2018 70 #2,522
2017 101 #1,970
2016 91 #2,138
2015 132 #1,631
2014 138 #1,574
2013 147 #1,505
2012 149 #1,501
2011 154 #1,461
2010 189 #1,266
2009 186 #1,303
2008 281 #958
2007 394 #741
2006 412 #685
2005 576 #515
2004 588 #500
2003 686 #438
2002 79 #2,131
2001 91 #1,915
2000 112 #1,580
1995 122 #1,350
1990 256 #788
1985 312 #608
1980 160 #936
1975 46 #1,946
1970 10 #5,237
1965 8 #5,060
1960 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laci?

The median living Laci is about 24 years old. Half of all living Lacis are between 19 and 38 years old.

How many people named Laci are alive today?

An estimated 9,500 people named Laci are alive in the United States, based on 9,623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laci mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Lacey.

How popular is the name Laci in 2025?

Laci ranked #5,044 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laci?

9,623 babies have been named Laci in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laci most popular?

Laci peaked in 2003, when 686 newborns received the name.

Is Laci a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laci rising or falling?

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

Will Laci become more popular?

Laci is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Laci in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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