Stacy
Meaning
diminutive of Anastasia, resurrection
The formal names behind Stacy
Stacy is an established short form of this name.
Anastasia · Greek origin · resurrection
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Stacy peaked in the 1970s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
406 people · the #15,428 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 15
Among people named Stacy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 41 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Stacy
Most people given the name Stacy in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Stacy you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Stacy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Stacy truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Stacy fits with your family’s names and surname.
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