Fun Facts About the Name Dacey
- 648 babies named Dacey: U.S. records list 648 babies given the name Dacey from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Dacey Mean?
Dacey is an Irish name meaning "southerner" or "from the south." It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Déasa, also found as Deasy. The Ó is a patronymic particle meaning "descendant of," and the personal name Déasa is usually connected with Irish deas, "south" or "southern." Literally the surname means "descendant of Déasa"; the familiar meaning "southerner" is a customary interpretation of that personal name.
Dacey Name History & Origins
Ó Déasa began as a patronymic surname in Gaelic Ireland, identifying a family as descendants of a man named Déasa. As Irish names were written in English, the Ó was dropped and the pronunciation was spelled in several ways, including Deasy, Dacy, and Dacey. The surname is associated with Munster, particularly County Cork, where Deasy is an established form. Dacey as a first name comes from this surname and belongs to the English-speaking practice of using family names as given names.
How Popular is the Name Dacey?
Dacey has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2002. Its best rank was #3,332 in 1999.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,760 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #8,138 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #9,074 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #16,237 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,540 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #8,498 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #11,102 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #8,588 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #6,301 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #6,932 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #9,882 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #6,981 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #5,580 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #6,398 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #6,889 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #5,118 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #5,642 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #4,847 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2003 | #4,978 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #3,472 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2001 | #3,565 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #4,435 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1999 | #3,332 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #3,943 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1997 | #5,066 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #4,339 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #8,929 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #12,129 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #6,346 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #6,079 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #8,103 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #9,455 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,073 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #12,224 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #6,904 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #8,735 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #8,542 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #8,354 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #9,364 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #10,075 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #7,890 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Dacey Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are strong in material matters, determined and stubborn. You have good business ability. You are a good worker, steady and practical, a builder who takes responsibility well. These qualities may bring you a position of authority and power. You are a doer, down-to-earth, serious-minded, reliable, and self-disciplined; have good power of concentration. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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