Mace vs Mac

Side-by-side comparison of Mace and Mac — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mace

Boy name · Rank #2831

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Name B

Mac

Boy name · Rank #695

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mace Mac
Current Rank #2831 #695
Total Births (all years) 1,923 11,005
Peak Year 2016 2022
Peak Year Births 65 465
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mace Mac
1880ss 10 45
1890ss — 53
1900ss 27 128
1910ss 72 499
1920ss 80 679
1930ss 48 750
1940ss 69 1,627
1950ss 122 929
1960ss 204 542
1970ss 107 647
1980ss 43 383
1990ss 90 421
2000ss 245 705
2010ss 532 1,691
2020ss 274 1,906

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mace Mac
2014 61 163
2015 52 177
2016 65 174
2017 47 185
2018 51 206
2019 60 254
2020 55 237
2021 60 400
2022 64 465
2023 50 417
2024 45 387

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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