Wacey
Wacey is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Roy Wacey, English cricket player Wacey Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player Wacey Rabbit, Canadian ice hockey player
Meaning & Origin of Wacey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wacey is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Roy Wacey, English cricket player Wacey Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player Wacey Rabbit, Canadian ice hockey player
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The Story of Wacey
Wacey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 24 Waceys were born — ranking #2,695 that year. As of 2026, Wacey ranks #4,683 for baby boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+76% over the past five years). In total, more than 418 Waceys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Wacey most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United Kingdom43%
- Canada18%
- Sweden14%
- United States13%
- Australia13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Wacey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wacey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wussy
- Wisi
- Wusi
- Waste
- Waist
- Weezy
- Wheezy
- Woozy
- Woosy
- Weasy
- Wace
- Wausau
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Wacey
Wacey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 418 births in the dataset. Wacey's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,641. Use the chart and map above to compare Wacey'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.