Total births
32,749
Girls' name · since 1885
Macy
32,749 babies named Macy in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #663
- among girls today
- 32,749
- born since 1885
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Macy is the #663 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 32,749 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Macy has been recorded 32,749 times among girls since 1885, currently ranked #663 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #663 among girls today
- 32,749 born since 1885
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macy is currently the #663 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 32,749 born since 1885, peaking in the 2000s.
- #663
- among girls today
- 32,749
- born since 1885
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Macy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#663
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Macy was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
1,483 babies were named Macy in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Macy compares
32,749 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Macy's all-time total is 86x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,749 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,483 | 48 | 19,840 |
Macy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Macy splits its recorded history at 1957: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 1,483 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Macy at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2003
Current rank
#663
Active since
1885
Macy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 1,483
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Macy popularity over time - boys
555 total births recorded since 1895 (Macy as boys' name)
Macy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Macy's strongest decade.
13,214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Macy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 88
1890s
88 births
- 1900s 126
1900s
126 births
- 1910s 215
1910s
215 births
- 1920s 265
1920s
265 births
- 1930s 177
1930s
177 births
- 1940s 123
1940s
123 births
- 1950s 130
1950s
130 births
- 1960s 130
1960s
130 births
- 1970s 260
1970s
260 births
- 1980s 583
1980s
583 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,901 births
- 2000s
2000s
13,214 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,919 births
- 2020s 2,597
2020s
2,597 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13,214 births (40% of all-time use).
How Macy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Macy's total volume
Macy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Macy by state
Where Macy concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,077 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,809 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,634 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 1,321 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 1,305 | 4.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,295 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 1,245 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,084 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Macy's total US births 9.4%
Even split
3,077 of 32,749 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Macy appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macy? ▼
Macy has been given to 32,749 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #663 as of the latest data. 1,483 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Macy most popular? ▼
Macy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13,214 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Macy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Macy are Texas (3,077 births), California (1,809 births), Ohio (1,634 births).
How long has the name Macy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macy since 1885 -- 141 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Macy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macie, Maci, Macey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Macy's data
- Macy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (13,214 total births); usage has since declined to 2,597 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Macys (3,077 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Macy
Nearby Names Like Macy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macy
Mackenzie Girl
#200 141,274 births
Macie Girl
#473 23,472 births
Maci Girl
#792 21,342 births
Macey Girl
#1416 11,536 births
Mackenna Girl
#2997 3,660 births
Compare Macy side by side: Macy vs Mackenzie Macy vs Macie Macy vs Maci
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Macy
Rosa #662
177,415 births · Peak 1925
Dulce #664
20,306 births · Peak 2007
Averie #661
13,448 births · Peak 2014
Marilyn #665
373,791 births · Peak 1947
Skyler #660
27,698 births · Peak 2000
Martha #666
551,741 births · Peak 1947
Aliza #659
11,970 births · Peak 2023
Khaleesi #667
5,537 births · Peak 2018
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, 1885–2025 (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. "Macy: #663 Girls' Name - 32,749 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macy. 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 Macy 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.