unisex name
Pacey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,349
Pacey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 67 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pacey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 455 |
| 2010s | 334 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 196 |
How popular is Pacey?
In 2025, Pacey was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pacey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pacey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pacey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pacey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pacey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pacey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pacey
How popular is the name Pacey?
In 2025, Pacey was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pacey a girl's or a boy's name?
Pacey is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Pacey?
Pacey has 2 syllables.
When was Pacey most popular?
Pacey peaked in 2001, when 67 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Pacey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pacey currently ranks #2,753 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.