Lacey means from Lassy — from the Norman French place name, or connected to lace (the delicate fabric). Cagney & Lacey was groundbreaking feminist TV. Lace is the most intricate, most delicate fabric humans make — thread turned into art through patience. Five letters of Norman heritage, feminist TV, and the most painstaking textile artistry.
Norman French Lassy (place name) or English lace (fabric)→Lacey
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English / French roots
Lacey comes from the Norman French place name Lassy, or connects to lace — the most intricate textile. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988) was groundbreaking feminist television featuring two female police detectives.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Norman surname; Cagney & Lacey (1981).
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Today
Lacey remains a beloved choice, ranking #678 in the US. 54,857 babies have been named Lacey since 1886.
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How popular is Lacey?
1984peak year
The name Lacey reached its peak in 1984, with 2,399 registrations (ranked #116). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1886. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #678 today, averaging about 453 new babies per year. Lacey has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 54,857 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Lacey's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — lace-level nurturing. People named Lacey tend to be delicate, strong, and gifted at turning thread into art.
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Turns thread into art
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Delicate strength
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Cagney-and-Lacey feminism
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Norman heritage
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Textile-level patience
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A1
C3
E5
Y7
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Lacey
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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