Macey

Girl name

Macey has been given to 11,587 babies in the U.S. since 1900. It peaked in 2001.

Meaning & origin

As an English surname, variant of Massey. * As a Slavic surname, Americanized from Slovak Macej, Carpathian Rusyn [script needed]API (Mačej), Polish Maciej, all variants of Matthew.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

11,587

Peak year

2001 (561 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1900

10-year trend

▼ -48%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Macey — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Laceygirl

55,233 babies since 1886

Macygirl

33,304 babies since 1885

Kaceyunisex

15,265 babies since 1952

Jaceygirl

8,531 babies since 1965

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Macey.

Karliegirl

11,486 babies since 1966

Cherishgirl

11,352 babies since 1966

Isisgirl

11,893 babies since 1901

Darbyunisex

11,278 babies since 1913

Zariagirl

11,277 babies since 1982

Breanagirl

11,224 babies since 1973

Arelygirl

11,216 babies since 1972

Annamariegirl

11,987 babies since 1906

FAQ

How popular is the name Macey?

Macey has been given to 11,587 babies in the U.S. since 1900. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Macey peak?

Macey peaked in 2001, when 561 babies were given the name.

Is Macey a girl or boy name?

Macey is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Macey are girls).

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