Gender
Origin
- French
- weapon
Possibly from an Old French word meaning Matthew's estate, though the name may also derive from a surname Mace, a medieval English personal name of unknown meaning, or a similar Gaelic place name meaning "long, low hill."
Syllables
2
Themes
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Macy
Pronunciation
m(a)-cy
Famous People
Singer Macy Gray
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Edie Falco
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #5489, 14 births); most recent 2009 (rank #12476, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #219, 1,483 births); most recent 2025 (rank #718, 390 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 390 |
| 2024 | – | 440 |
| 2023 | – | 419 |
| 2022 | – | 406 |
| 2021 | – | 468 |
| 2020 | – | 471 |
| 2019 | – | 510 |
| 2018 | – | 554 |
| 2017 | – | 569 |
| 2016 | – | 632 |
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 2004 (rank #3645, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #170, 319 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 18 |
| 2024 | – | 25 |
| 2023 | – | 32 |
| 2022 | – | 33 |
| 2021 | – | 53 |
| 2020 | – | 61 |
| 2019 | – | 48 |
| 2018 | – | 83 |
| 2017 | – | 83 |
| 2016 | – | 104 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #2472, 7 births); most recent 2016 (rank #5342, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #396, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 2010 (rank #101, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #301, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 19 |
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 2012 (rank #203, 9 births); most recent 2019 (rank #298, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2013 (rank #239, 15 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 |
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