Stacie

About Stacie

Stacie is an English spelling of Stacy, usually associated with Anastasia and its Greek meaning “resurrection.” Its history is more complicated than that familiar explanation: modern feminine Stacy developed independently, while an earlier surname route leads to Eustace. Singer Stacie Orrico and filmmaker Stacie Passon give this spelling recognizable creative connections.

Meaning and the Stacy family

Stacie is specifically a feminine variant of Stacy. Stacey, Staci, Stacia, and Stacee are close spelling relatives, while Stace is an established short form. All preserve the usual English pronunciation STAY-see, with two syllables and stress at the beginning.

The Anastasia association leads to Greek anastasis, “resurrection,” through the masculine form Anastasius. It supplies a longstanding interpretation, although it does not fully explain the development of modern Stacy.

Earlier masculine use came through the surname Stacy or Stacey, derived from medieval Stace, a form of Eustace. Those overlapping histories make a single confident ancient translation less secure than the name's familiar modern sound.

Stacie's final -ie gives the spelling the appearance of an everyday familiar form. It can nevertheless be the complete name registered at birth, as American records show.

Stacie Orrico and a self-titled album

Stacie Orrico released her self-titled album in 2003. Its songs included “Stuck,” and its sound brought pop and R&B influences together with the Christian music background of her earlier work.

The album received a nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album at the 2004 Grammy Awards. That was a nomination rather than a win, placing her work within a specific category and award year.

Her musical association belongs to the early 2000s, several decades after the spelling's strongest period among American newborns.

Her singles also reached British pop audiences. “Stuck” peaked at #9 on the UK singles chart, while “(There's Gotta Be) More to Life” reached #12. The two chart records show her reach beyond gospel-category recognition.

Stacie Passon and independent film

Writer and director Stacie Passon brought Concussion to the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The film follows Abby, a woman who begins questioning a life centered on her house, children, and marriage after a blow to the head.

Robin Weigert and Maggie Siff were among the principal cast. Passon's work connected the personal circumstances of its central character with a larger question about identity and the possibility of changing a settled life.

The Sundance appearance places Stacie within independent filmmaking as well as recorded music. Orrico and Passon use the same spelling in different creative roles, one performing songs and the other writing and directing a screen story.

American popularity

Stacie's strongest American female year was 1971, with 2,555 births and a ranking of #131. The count was 1,154 in 1980 before falling to 106 in 2000.

In 2025, seven American girls received Stacie, ranking #13,020. Its history in these records is strongly centered on the late 1960s and 1970s, with separate totals for Stacy, Stacey, and Staci.

How popular is Stacie?

In 2025, Stacie ranked #13,020 among girls in the United States, with 7 recorded uses. The U.S. birth records first list this spelling for girls in 1900; its largest annual count was 2,555 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.