Wacey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,578

among boys · ↑843 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wacey · +58% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

413

#8,918 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Wacey popularity over time

413 babies have been named Wacey since 1979, 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

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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1970s	–	9	9	1	–	#4,391
1980s	–	106	106	11	+1078%	#2,718
1990s	–	121	121	12	+14%	#2,776
2000s	–	30	30	3	-75%	#9,193
2010s	–	42	42	4	+40%	#7,104
2020s (to 2025)	6	99	105	18	+317%	#3,578

Where Wacey 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Wacey

Wacey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,578 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 413 American babies have been named Wacey. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Wacey?

The median living Wacey is about 30 years old; half are between 5 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Wacey 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.

Wacey 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	6	#14,827	32	#3,578
2024	–	–	24	#4,421
2023	–	–	8	#9,696
2022	–	–	15	#6,133
2021	–	–	8	#9,642
2020	–	–	12	#7,011
2019	–	–	9	#8,841
2018	–	–	12	#7,104
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	9	#8,767
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#13,962
2013	–	–	7	#10,668
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2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	5	#14,503
2007	–	–	7	#10,859
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	5	#13,269
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	7	#9,193
2000	–	–	6	#10,298
1995	–	–	12	#5,109
1990	–	–	24	#2,776
1985	–	–	14	#3,391
1980	–	–	7	#5,504
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wacey?

The median living Wacey is about 30 years old. Half of all living Waceys are between 5 and 36 years old.

How many people named Wacey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Wacey are alive in the United States, based on 413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wacey in 2025?

Wacey ranked #3,578 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wacey?

413 babies have been named Wacey in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wacey most popular?

Wacey peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Wacey a boy or girl name?

Wacey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wacey rising or falling?

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

Will Wacey become more popular?

Wacey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Wacey 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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