Macey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Macey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Macey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Macey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Macey is a girl name of French origin meaning “weapon, or gift of God”. A variant spelling of Macy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,587 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,315 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 282 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 61 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 50 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Macey per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (561/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (367/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (8/yr).
Macey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #916 nationally (given to 668 babies that year).
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