girl's name
Macey
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,134
Northern Ireland
#465
2018 births
Macey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 561 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,700 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Macey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 227 |
| 1990s | 2,832 |
| 2000s | 4,827 |
| 2010s | 2,657 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 802 |
How popular is Macey?
In 2025, Macey was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Macey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Macey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Macey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Macey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macey
How popular is the name Macey?
In 2025, Macey was given to 129 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Macey a girl's or a boy's name?
Macey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Macey?
Macey has 2 syllables.
When was Macey most popular?
Macey peaked in 2001, when 561 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Macey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macey currently ranks #1,156 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.