Gender
Origin
- French
- heavy staff or club; weapon
Derived from medieval male form of Matthew.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Macey
Pronunciation
m(a)-cey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #8205, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #494, 561 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1611, 129 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 129 |
| 2024 | – | 157 |
| 2023 | – | 126 |
| 2022 | – | 123 |
| 2021 | – | 110 |
| 2020 | – | 156 |
| 2019 | – | 161 |
| 2018 | – | 168 |
| 2017 | – | 201 |
| 2016 | – | 212 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #3859, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #148, 367 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1271, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 25 |
| 2024 | – | 32 |
| 2023 | – | 44 |
| 2022 | – | 39 |
| 2021 | – | 59 |
| 2020 | – | 58 |
| 2019 | – | 55 |
| 2018 | – | 101 |
| 2017 | – | 106 |
| 2016 | – | 94 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #495, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #706, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #152, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #172, 12 births); most recent 2018 (rank #434, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #298, 12 births); most recent 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence