Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Macey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,619 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#1,619
among girls · ↓202 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
129
named Macey · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,459
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
561 babies
All-time total
11,587
#1,524 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Macey popularity over time

11,587 babies have been named Macey since 1900, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 16 – 16 2 – #1,721
1910s 30 18 48 5 +200% #3,033
1920s 6 15 21 2 -56% #4,841
1930s 12 – 12 1 -43% #3,899
1940s 10 – 10 1 -17% #4,797
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 30 – 30 3 – #6,231
1970s 105 – 105 11 +250% #3,998
1980s 227 – 227 23 +116% #1,976
1990s 2,821 11 2,832 283 +1148% #533
2000s 4,820 7 4,827 483 +70% #494
2010s 2,657 – 2,657 266 -45% #710
2020s (to 2025) 802 – 802 134 -50% #1,406

Where Macey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 127 0.08 outside top 500
2027 125 0.08 outside top 500
2028 123 0.08 outside top 500
2029 121 0.08 outside top 500
2030 120 0.07 outside top 500

Where Macey is most popular

Girls named Macey per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.080 per 1,000. Strongest in Idaho, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Macey born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Idaho 7 0.209 +163%
Minnesota 17 0.158 +98%
Pennsylvania 37 0.156 +97%
Ohio 27 0.114 +43%
Washington 16 0.111 +39%
Colorado 12 0.108 +35%
Arkansas 5 0.095 +19%
Iowa 5 0.086 +7%
Missouri 10 0.083 ≈ national
Illinois 17 0.074 -7%
Texas 59 0.073 -8%
Utah 6 0.072 -9%
Michigan 12 0.066 -17%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -27%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -30%
Alabama 5 0.053 -33%
Florida 22 0.051 -35%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -39%
North Carolina 11 0.048 -39%
Maryland 5 0.047 -41%
Tennessee 7 0.044 -45%
Georgia 10 0.044 -45%
Indiana 5 0.036 -55%
California 28 0.033 -58%
New York 11 0.028 -65%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Macey

Macey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,619 in 2025 with 129 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 11,587 American babies have been named Macey. Its peak came in 2001, when 561 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Macey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macey?

The median living Macey is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 11 thousand people named Macey are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Macey year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 129 #1,619 – –
2024 158 #1,417 – –
2023 126 #1,651 – –
2022 123 #1,703 – –
2021 110 #1,837 – –
2020 156 #1,406 – –
2019 161 #1,399 – –
2018 168 #1,342 – –
2017 201 #1,205 – –
2016 212 #1,181 – –
2015 248 #1,066 – –
2014 291 #928 – –
2013 277 #921 – –
2012 322 #833 – –
2011 374 #738 – –
2010 403 #710 – –
2009 413 #704 – –
2008 478 #646 – –
2007 453 #656 – –
2006 453 #636 – –
2005 536 #540 – –
2004 458 #606 – –
2003 495 #560 – –
2002 455 #575 – –
2001 561 #494 – –
2000 518 #514 7 #8,766
1995 279 #737 – –
1990 165 #1,075 – –
1985 18 #4,375 – –
1980 8 #7,828 – –
1975 16 #4,055 – –
1970 7 #6,751 – –
1965 6 #6,231 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 7 #3,899 – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,701
1915 9 #3,033 7 #3,265
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,104 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Macey?

The median living Macey is about 20 years old. Half of all living Maceys are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Macey are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Macey are alive in the United States, based on 11,587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Macey mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

How popular is the name Macey in 2025?

Macey ranked #1,619 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 129 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macey?

11,587 babies have been named Macey in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macey most popular?

Macey peaked in 2001, when 561 newborns received the name.

Is Macey a boy or girl name?

Macey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macey rising or falling?

Macey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Macey become more popular?

Macey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 girls named Macey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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