Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Staci

Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women and men. It is also sometimes used as a surname.

  • English
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#250 (1971)
Total Babies
25K
5-Yr Trend
-15%
1950
First Year
2024
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#250
Peak Rank
25K
Total Count
72
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Staci

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women and men. It is also sometimes used as a surname.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Staci

Staci first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 1,179 Stacis were born — ranking #250 that year. As of 2026, Staci ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 25K Stacis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Staci

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Staci. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Staci

Phonetically similar names — useful when Staci is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Stodgy
  • Stacia
  • Stachy
  • Statue
  • Stocky
  • Stai
  • Starchy
  • Sace
  • Stasi
  • Saatchi
  • Stati
  • Stagy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Staci

What does the name Staci mean?
Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women and men. It is also sometimes used as a surname.
What is the origin of the name Staci?
Staci has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Staci in 2026?
In 2026, Staci ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Staci most popular?
Staci reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #250 that year with 1,179 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Staci most popular?
Staci has historically been most popular in Nevada, Iowa, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Staci.
Is Staci a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Staci is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Staci?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Staci include Elaina, Nikita, Skyler. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Staci?
Common variants and related forms of Staci include Anastasia, Stace, Stacee, Stacie, Stacy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Staci

Staci is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 25K births in the dataset. Staci's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #250. Use the chart and map above to compare Staci'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.