Pacey
Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of Passy, a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen Paccius. The surname Pacey migrated to England during the 12th Century and eventually evolved also into a given name. Pacey, itself a variant, is associated also with "Passie", "Peacey", and "Piosey".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Pacey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of Passy, a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen Paccius. The surname Pacey migrated to England during the 12th Century and eventually evolved also into a given name. Pacey, itself a variant, is associated also with "Passie", "Peacey", and "Piosey".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Pacey
As a girl name
American parents first put Pacey on the record books as a girl name in 1998, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 21 Paceys were born — ranking #5,992 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Paceys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 306 Paceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Pacey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 52 births, good for #2,027 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Paceys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,791 among boy names with 21 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 738 Paceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pacey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pacey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pussy
- Posse
- Peso
- Pc
- Pissy
- Possie
- Passy
- Paisa
- Pussi
- Pacy
- Possi
- Posee
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pacey
Pacey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 738 births in the dataset. Pacey's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Pacey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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