Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Tacy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tacy
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
28 babies
All-time total
797
#8,746 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Tacy popularity over time

797 babies have been named Tacy since 1884, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Girls

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 11 1 – #1,014
1890s 16 2 +45% #1,326
1900s – – – –
1910s 12 1 – #3,754
1920s 15 2 +25% #5,632
1930s 5 1 -67% #4,890
1940s 16 2 +220% #3,576
1950s 113 11 +606% #2,583
1960s 164 16 +45% #2,504
1970s 149 15 -9% #3,051
1980s 135 14 -9% #4,509
1990s 78 8 -42% #5,637
2000s 72 7 -8% #9,220
2010s 11 1 -85% #16,548
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tacy

Tacy 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 1884, 797 American babies have been named Tacy. Its peak came in 1969, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tacy?

The median living Tacy is about 50 years old; half are between 37 and 60. An estimated 700 people named Tacy are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Tacy 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #18,589
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 6 #16,548
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,890
2008 6 #17,269
2007 6 #17,396
2006 13 #9,220
2005 6 #16,220
2004 8 #12,631
2003 8 #12,283
2002 6 #15,186
2001 6 #15,131
2000 8 #11,679
1995 7 #11,660
1990 9 #9,163
1985 14 #5,317
1980 10 #6,727
1975 16 #4,109
1970 22 #3,097
1965 17 #3,138
1960 9 #4,735
1955 19 #2,626
1950 9 #3,935
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,669
1915 7 #3,754
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 6 #1,326
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tacy?

The median living Tacy is about 50 years old. Half of all living Tacys are between 37 and 60 years old.

How many people named Tacy are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tacy are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tacy in 2025?

Tacy 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 Tacy?

797 babies have been named Tacy in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tacy most popular?

Tacy peaked in 1969, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Tacy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tacy rising or falling?

Tacy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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