Pacey
Pacey was the #4,539 boys' name in the US in 2025 (22 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales.
Pacey as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,539 (22) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #4,571 (22) | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | #2,814 (7) | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #4,089 (26) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #3,740 (29) | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,036 (14) | #3,011 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #6,338 (13) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,507 (16) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #8,118 (9) | #3,822 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #4,003 (25) | #3,987 (4) | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #3,792 (27) | #2,892 (6) | — |
Pacey as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | — |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #5,985 (21) | — |
| 2015 | #7,613 (15) | — |
| 2014 | #5,993 (21) | — |
| 2013 | #7,748 (15) | — |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | — |
| 2011 | #8,196 (14) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2001 at #2,027.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
- In 2025, 27% of US babies named Pacey were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Pacey is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 88,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 72,000 to 1 in 110,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacey | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Pacey | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Pacey | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Pacey | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Pacey | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Pacey | US | Boys | #4,539 | 22 |