Cacey
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAY-see
- Origin
- Irish
Cacey is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “vigilant, watchful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cacey mean?
Irish: spelling of Kacey, itself a spelling of Casey, from an Irish surname
“vigilant, watchful”
Spelling of Casey, from the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, descendant of Cathasach.
Meaning borrowed from Kacey. More on Wiktionary.
Is Cacey a girl's or a boy's name?
Cacey is a girls' name.
How popular is Cacey in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 9 girls.
Cacey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,794 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
Names like Cacey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cassidy, Caoimhe, Keira, Caragh, Aoibheann, Casey, Teagan, Caitlin, Raegan, Bree, Eireann, Clodagh
Names related to Cacey
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Kennedy
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cacey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cacey, updated 20 October 2026.