Mace: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,503

among boys · ↑356 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mace · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,631

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

65 babies

All-time total

1,977

#3,324 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Mace popularity over time

1,977 babies have been named Mace since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	10	1	–	#991
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	27	3	–	#776
1910s	72	7	+167%	#2,057
1920s	80	8	+11%	#2,424
1930s	48	5	-40%	#2,016
1940s	69	7	+44%	#2,397
1950s	122	12	+77%	#1,920
1960s	204	20	+67%	#1,456
1970s	107	11	-48%	#2,182
1980s	43	4	-60%	#5,341
1990s	90	9	+109%	#4,680
2000s	245	25	+172%	#2,928
2010s	532	53	+117%	#2,141
2020s (to 2025)	328	55	+3%	#2,260

Where Mace is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Mace

Mace is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,503 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,977 American babies have been named Mace. Its peak came in 2016, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mace?

The median living Mace is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 44. An estimated 1,600 people named Mace are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mace year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	54	#2,503
2024	45	#2,859
2023	50	#2,642
2022	64	#2,260
2021	60	#2,315
2020	55	#2,407
2019	60	#2,304
2018	51	#2,534
2017	47	#2,655
2016	65	#2,141
2015	52	#2,449
2014	61	#2,223
2013	49	#2,509
2012	59	#2,227
2011	45	#2,688
2010	43	#2,816
2009	41	#2,928
2008	26	#3,999
2007	36	#3,166
2006	33	#3,284
2005	21	#4,283
2004	26	#3,597
2003	18	#4,546
2002	21	#3,991
2001	13	#5,557
2000	10	#6,646
1995	11	#5,376
1990	10	#5,240
1985	5	#7,171
1980	–	–
1975	6	#5,194
1970	18	#2,182
1965	20	#1,798
1960	25	#1,648
1955	13	#2,275
1950	7	#3,214
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,764
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,478
1925	8	#3,299
1920	–	–
1915	8	#2,970
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,129
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#1,007

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mace, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mace?

The median living Mace is about 15 years old. Half of all living Maces are between 7 and 44 years old.

How many people named Mace are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Mace are alive in the United States, based on 1,977 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mace mean?

A male given name, a name derived from the war instrument, a mace

How popular is the name Mace in 2025?

Mace ranked #2,503 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mace?

1,977 babies have been named Mace in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mace most popular?

Mace peaked in 2016, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Mace a boy or girl name?

Mace is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mace rising or falling?

Mace has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mace become more popular?

Mace looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Mace in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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