Total births
545
Boys' name · since 1996
Macoy
Macoy has 545 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6348
- among boys today
- 545
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Macoy is the #6348 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 545 recorded since 1996.
Macoy has 545 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6348 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6348 among boys today
- 545 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macoy is currently the #6348 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 545 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6348
- among boys today
- 545
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Macoy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6348
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Macoy was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
36 babies were named Macoy in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Macoy compares
545 Top 42% higher than 58% of 14,294 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
Macoy's all-time total is 49% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macoy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 545 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 23 | 22,252 |
Macoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Macoy splits its recorded history at 2011: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Macoy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,348
Active since
1996
Macoy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Macoy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Macoy's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Macoy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
242 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 242 births (44% of all-time use).
How Macoy 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 Macoy's total volume
Macoy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macoy? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 545 babies named Macoy. Today it holds rank #6348 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 36 births.
When was Macoy most popular? ▼
Macoy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 242 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Macoy been used? ▼
Macoy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Macoy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mack, Mac, Mackenzie, Maceo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Macoy's data
- Macoy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (242 total births) through the 2020s (127) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Macoy
Nearby Names Like Macoy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macoy
Mack Boy
#498 42,720 births
Mac Boy
#695 11,397 births
Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario Boy
#3401 2,824 births
Compare Macoy side by side: Macoy vs Mack Macoy vs Mac Macoy vs Mackenzie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Macoy: #6348 Boys' Name - 545 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macoy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Macoy 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 June 2026.