Jacey
Girl name · #2469 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 72 baby girls were named Jacey, placing it at #2469 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1372, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jacey.
The 60-year story
Jacey first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 370 girls were named Jacey — good for #747 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jacey per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jacey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jacey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jacey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jacey is most common
State-level data for Jacey is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jacey
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Macey, Josey, Kiley, Gracey, and Ryley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2212 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 150 | #1482 |
| 2016 | 169 | #1384 |
| 2015 | 172 | #1372 |
| 2014 | 186 | #1284 |
| 2013 | 220 | #1105 |
| 2012 | 238 | #1055 |
| 2011 | 297 | #882 |
| 2010 | 249 | #1008 |
| 2009 | 331 | #842 |
| 2008 | 358 | #805 |
| 2007 | 330 | #856 |
| 2006 | 370 | #747 |
| 2005 | 331 | #787 |
| 2004 | 315 | #802 |
| 2003 | 288 | #846 |
| 2002 | 292 | #802 |
| 2001 | 289 | #813 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacey a popular girl name?
Jacey ranked #2469 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1372.
When was the name Jacey most popular?
Jacey peaked in 2006, when 370 American girls received the name (ranked #747 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jacey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Jacey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.