boy's name
Macsen
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,816
England and Wales
#318
2025 births
Macsen is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Macsen is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 141 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 3,737 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Macsen over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 556 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 604 |
How popular is Macsen?
In 2025, Macsen was given to 141 babies in England and Wales, ranking #318 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Macsen is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Macsen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Macsen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macsen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Macsen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macsen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macsen
How popular is the name Macsen?
In 2025, Macsen was given to 141 babies in England and Wales, ranking #318 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Macsen a girl's or a boy's name?
Macsen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Macsen most popular?
Macsen peaked in 2025, when 141 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Macsen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macsen currently ranks #318 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.