Tacey: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	44	4	–	#3,679
1960s	41	4	-7%	#4,789
1970s	77	8	+88%	#3,698
1980s	44	4	-43%	#7,068
1990s	19	2	-57%	#9,450
2000s	62	6	+226%	#11,324
2010s	13	1	-79%	#14,411
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-36%	#17,414

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,679

1960s

-7%

#4,789

1970s

+88%

#3,698

1980s

-43%

#7,068

1990s

-57%

#9,450

2000s

+226%

#11,324

2010s

-79%

#14,411

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#17,414

The story of Tacey

Tacey 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 1950, 305 American babies have been named Tacey. Its peak came in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tacey?

The median living Tacey is about 46 years old; half are between 24 and 56. An estimated 300 people named Tacey 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.

Tacey 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	#17,414
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,411
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,547
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,888
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,394
2006	10	#11,324
2005	5	#18,864
2004	8	#12,630
2003	8	#12,282
2002	8	#12,070
2001	5	#17,644
2000	7	#12,978
1995	5	#15,473
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	8	#8,077
1975	–	–
1970	17	#3,698
1965	9	#4,789
1960	6	#6,312
1955	6	#5,754
1950	5	#6,014
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tacey?

The median living Tacey is about 46 years old. Half of all living Taceys are between 24 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tacey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tacey are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tacey mean?

From Latin tacere (“to be silent”).

How popular is the name Tacey in 2025?

Tacey 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 Tacey?

305 babies have been named Tacey in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tacey most popular?

Tacey peaked in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Tacey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tacey rising or falling?

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

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Tacey popularity over time

The story of Tacey

How old are people named Tacey?

Tacey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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