Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Pacey

Gender Unisex · 30% girls Rank 2025 #4,664 Trend ↑ Rising 19%

Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of Passy, a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen Paccius.

Rank 2025
#4,664
among boys · ↑4 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Pacey · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
67 babies
All-time total
1,032
#6,329 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Pacey popularity over time

1,032 babies have been named Pacey since 1998, 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
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BoysGirls

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
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1990s 12 35 47 5 – #3,344
2000s 105 350 455 46 +868% #2,042
2010s 143 191 334 33 -27% #3,425
2020s (to 2025) 54 142 196 33 -2% #3,795

Where Pacey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 26 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Pacey

Pacey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,664 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,032 American babies have been named Pacey, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 67 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 Pacey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pacey?

The median living Pacey is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 1,000 people named Pacey are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Pacey 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 8 #11,672 22 #4,664
2024 11 #9,416 22 #4,668
2023 12 #8,852 20 #5,014
2022 7 #13,240 26 #4,160
2021 11 #9,400 29 #3,795
2020 5 #16,928 23 #4,384
2019 10 #10,291 19 #5,106
2018 13 #8,491 14 #6,247
2017 8 #12,467 13 #6,575
2016 21 #6,139 20 #4,899
2015 15 #7,897 16 #5,674
2014 21 #6,152 16 #5,654
2013 15 #8,061 9 #8,591
2012 14 #8,525 25 #4,098
2011 14 #8,525 27 #3,865
2010 12 #9,658 32 #3,425
2009 7 #14,842 34 #3,316
2008 12 #9,935 25 #4,112
2007 14 #8,889 25 #4,091
2006 10 #11,226 31 #3,434
2005 13 #8,733 43 #2,598
2004 11 #9,747 40 #2,677
2003 11 #9,542 33 #2,977
2002 5 #17,436 33 #2,871
2001 15 #7,231 52 #2,042
2000 7 #12,798 34 #2,722
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pacey?

The median living Pacey is about 15 years old. Half of all living Paceys are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Pacey are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Pacey are alive in the United States, based on 1,032 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pacey mean?

Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of Passy, a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen Paccius.

How popular is the name Pacey in 2025?

Pacey ranked #4,664 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pacey?

1,032 babies have been named Pacey in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pacey most popular?

Pacey peaked in 2001, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Pacey a boy or girl name?

Pacey is used for both: about 30% of babies named Pacey have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Pacey rising or falling?

Pacey is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pacey become more popular?

Pacey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Pacey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Pacey

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