Boys' name · since 1880
Mace
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,977 babies named Mace, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,324 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,482 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,977
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mace currently ranks #2482 among boys' names in America, with 1,977 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mace recorded 1,977 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #2482 nationally today, ahead of 82% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3,324 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,482 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,977 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mace ranks #3,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,482 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,977 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,324 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,482 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,977
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mace's 1,977 recorded births place it above 92.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mace compares
1,977 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mace's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mace | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,977 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mace's full recorded timeline at 1967, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mace popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mace by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (532 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Mace's strongest decade.
532 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Mace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s 72
1910s
72 births
- 1920s 80
1920s
80 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 122
1950s
122 births
- 1960s 204
1960s
204 births
- 1970s 107
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 90
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
245 births
- 2010s
2010s
532 births
- 2020s
2020s
328 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 532 births (27% of all-time use).
How Mace compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mace's total volume
Mace by state
Where Mace concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 67 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 59 | 3.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Utah | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.3% |
67 of 1,977 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Mace appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mace's data
- Mace's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (532 total births) through the 2020s (328) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maces (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mace draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.