girl's name
Macy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 40,254
the United States
#720
2025 births
Macy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #720. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2003, when 1,494 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,501 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Macy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 93 |
| 1900s | 141 |
| 1910s | 264 |
| 1920s | 335 |
| 1930s | 218 |
| 1940s | 171 |
| 1950s | 173 |
| 1960s | 170 |
| 1970s | 315 |
| 1980s | 659 |
| 1990s | 6,966 |
| 2000s | 13,262 |
| 2010s | 7,919 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,597 |
How popular is Macy?
In 2025, Macy was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #720 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Macy 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 Macy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Macy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Macy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macy
How popular is the name Macy?
In 2025, Macy was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #720 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Macy a girl's or a boy's name?
Macy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Macy?
Macy has 2 syllables.
When was Macy most popular?
Macy peaked in 2003, when 1,494 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Macy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macy currently ranks #344 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.