unisex name
Macire
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 420
Macire is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1981.
Macire over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Macire?
In 2025, Macire was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Macire is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maciré | Maciré is a rare spelling of Macire, written with an acute accent and recorded about 170 times, mostly in France. | 170 |
Names that peaked alongside Macire
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Macire also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macire over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Macire
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macire
Is Macire a girl's or a boy's name?
Macire is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Macire most popular?
Macire peaked in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Macire a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macire currently ranks #2,548 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.