Stace
Stace is a surname and a given name, the latter sometimes as a diminutive of Stacy or Stacey.
Meaning & Origin of Stace
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stace is a surname and a given name, the latter sometimes as a diminutive of Stacy or Stacey.
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The Story of Stace
As a girl name
Stace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 10 Staces were born — ranking #5,061 that year. As of 2026, Stace ranks #10,517 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Staces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Stace first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1960, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 23 Staces were born — ranking #1,650 that year. As of 2026, Stace ranks #6,313 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 184 Staces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Stace
Phonetically similar names — useful when Stace is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Stase
- Stays
- Stice
- Stus
- Stis
- Stys
- Stuss
- Stoss
- Stay
- States
- Stakes
- Stacy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Stace
Stace is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 184 births in the dataset. Stace's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #1,650. Use the chart and map above to compare Stace'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.