Meaning and history
From a surname derived from Lassy, a town in Normandy, the name ultimately comes from a Gaulish source, possibly a personal name Latinized as Lascius. In the United States, it was formerly used more often for boys, but it began rising in popularity for girls in 1975.
Lacy moved from #892 to #943 for girls between 2004 and 2005. Its highest annual birth count came in 1982, with 988 births.