US rank #1415 Girls' name Peak 2001 11,406 births

Macey — #1415 US girls' name

11,406 babies named Macey in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s161910s301920s61930s121940s101960s301970s1051980s2271990s28212000s48202010s26572020s672
#1415
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Macey was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

561 babies were named Macey in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Macey

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,406 babies named Macey between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Macey currently holds the #1415 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 561 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Macey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 4,820 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Macey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,068 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Macey in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Macey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,406 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Macey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,406

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

2001

561 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,415

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Macey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
561
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
-2000200400600 202420152006199719881979196919211900 5

Macey popularity over time — boys

51 total births recorded since 1914 (Macey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
4.555.566.577.5 200019961992192619241920191619151914 6

Macey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
4,820 births that decade — 42% of Macey's all-time total
1900s161910s301920s61930s121940s101960s301970s1051980s2271990s28212000s48202010s26572020s672

Macey by state

Where Macey concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Macey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,068 9.4%
#2 Ohio
649 5.7%
#3 California
580 5.1%
#4 Indiana
443 3.9%
#5 Tennessee
433 3.8%
#6 Georgia
432 3.8%
#7 Missouri
416 3.6%
#8 Michigan
387 3.4%
Texas share of Macey's total US births 9.4%
Even split

1,068 of 11,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Macey appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macey?
11,406 babies have been named Macey since 1900. It currently ranks #1415 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 561 births.
When was Macey most popular?
Macey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,820 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Macey most popular?
The top states for the name Macey are Texas (1,068 births), Ohio (649 births), California (580 births).
How long has the name Macey been used?
Macey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Macey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macy, Macie, Maci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.