Declining since 2011, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Laycee since 1979
Babies named Laycee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 202 |
| 2010s | 279 |
| 2020s | 54 |
Meaning & origin
Laycee is a rare modern invention, first appearing in U.S. records in 1979. Its usage peaked in 2012, when it achieved its highest rank, but has been falling steadily since 2011. By 2025 it ranked 10,107 overall, given to just 1 in every 178,585 girls born that year. The name's trajectory suggests it remains a niche choice, never breaking into the top thousand. Despite its recent origin, Laycee has benefited from the popularity of similar-sounding names ending in '-ee' or '-ey', such as Lacey and Macey, and its spelling variations keep it connected to that broader trend. No top states were recorded, indicating its use is widely scattered rather than regionally concentrated.
Laycee is a modern coinage, first recorded in 1979, emerging in the late 20th century alongside other names ending in the stylish '-ee' sound. It may have been influenced by the name Lacey, which itself derives from an English surname of Norman origin, but Laycee itself has no established historical etymology.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Layce
Sibling names for Laycee
Names that share Laycee's style, for a brother or sister.
