Stacey

What does Stacey mean?

Stacey has two established name-family connections. Through the English surname Stacey and medieval Stace, it leads to Eustace, associated with Greek forms meaning “fruitful” or “stable.” As a familiar form of Anastasia, it has the separate meaning “resurrection.”

Stacey and Stacy share these histories. The surname-derived name was once used mainly for men, while feminine use grew into a much larger modern naming tradition. Its association with Anastasia became familiar alongside its independent use as a first name.

The older Eustace connection

Eustace represents two Greek name families that became closely intertwined. Eustachius is connected with Eustachys, “fruitful,” from elements meaning “good” and “ear of grain.” Eustathius comes from a word meaning “stable” or “well-built.”

Medieval Stace shortened Eustace, and the surnames Stacy and Stacey developed from that form. This route gives Stacey an older surname history beyond its present-day role as a familiar feminine name.

Anastasia belongs to another Greek family, from anastasis, “resurrection.” Stacey keeps the stressed sound heard within the longer English name and gives it a lighter two-syllable ending. The two routes converge in the same modern spelling.

Stacey Abrams and writing

Writer and political figure Stacey Abrams gives the spelling a recognizable public association. Her book Our Time Is Now, published in 2020, examines voting access, political participation, and the systems through which people gain or lose a voice in public life.

The book combines research with personal experience and proposals for increasing participation. It places Stacey prominently in the credits of a work of contemporary political nonfiction, alongside Abrams's broader public career.

Stacey Kent and jazz

Singer Stacey Kent provides another cultural connection. Her recording Breakfast on the Morning Tram received a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocal album at the 2009 awards.

The album was her Blue Note debut in 2007 and included original songs by composer Jim Tomlinson and novelist Kazuo Ishiguro. Their collaboration developed a repertoire centered on memory, travel, and longing.

Pronunciation and related forms

Stacey is pronounced STAY-see, with stress on the first syllable. Stacy, Stacie, Staci, and Stacee are closely related spellings. Stace is an established shortening, while Anastasia supplies the longer feminine connection.

The final ey gives Stacey a familiar English written shape. Its two syllables retain the strong opening st sound while ending in a clear ee, making the short form sound quite different from both Eustace and Anastasia.

Stacey in the United States

Stacey reached its American girls' peak in 1971, with 7,482 babies and a rank of No. 41. In 2025 it ranked No. 3,096 for girls. Its best boys' rank was No. 215 in 1968, showing the spelling's separate masculine history.

How popular is Stacey?

In 2025, Stacey ranked #3,096 among girls in the United States, with 53 recorded uses. The U.S. birth records first list this spelling for girls in 1915; its largest annual count was 7,482 in 1971. Rankings count each spelling separately. They describe national use, so local familiarity can differ. The popularity chart shows whether the name has remained common, returned after a quieter period, or risen recently.