Fun Facts About the Name Macy
- More than 33 thousand babies named Macy: U.S. records list 33,300 babies given the name Macy from 1880 through 2025. Even 555 boys received the name Macy - about 1 boy for every 59 girls.
What Does the Name Macy Mean?
Macy is an English surname and given name derived from the Norman French personal name Macy, a pet form of Matthew. Matthew comes from Greek Matthaios, from Hebrew Mattityahu, a compound of mattan, 'gift,' and Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh. The literal sense is 'gift of Yahweh'; in Christian usage it is commonly rendered 'gift of God.' Macy is one spelling of a surname that also appears as Macey and Macie. A separate English surname Mace comes from Old French mace, 'mace' or 'club,' but Macy is generally explained as the personal-name derivative rather than the weapon word.
Macy Name History & Origins
The personal name Macy was introduced to England by the Normans following the Conquest of 1066. It was a pet form of Matthew, which the Normans brought in forms such as Mathieu or Mahieu. In medieval England, Macy was used as a personal name, and from it the hereditary surname Macy developed. The surname is found in medieval records in various spellings, including Macey and Macie. It spread with English settlement to North America and other English-speaking regions. In the 19th century, Rowland H. Macy founded the New York department store that became widely known as Macy's; the store's name comes from his surname. As a given name, Macy has been used in the United States, where it is now chiefly feminine.
How Popular is the Name Macy?
Macy recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2003. Its best rank was #219 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #720 | 390 | 0.0243% |
| 2024 | #662 | 440 | 0.0273% |
| 2023 | #691 | 419 | 0.0261% |
| 2022 | #722 | 406 | 0.0248% |
| 2021 | #632 | 468 | 0.0285% |
| 2020 | #622 | 471 | 0.0292% |
| 2019 | #596 | 510 | 0.0304% |
| 2018 | #561 | 554 | 0.0326% |
| 2017 | #543 | 569 | 0.0330% |
| 2016 | #495 | 632 | 0.0357% |
| 2015 | #414 | 773 | 0.0433% |
| 2014 | #364 | 892 | 0.0499% |
| 2013 | #361 | 875 | 0.0499% |
| 2012 | #335 | 934 | 0.0530% |
| 2011 | #297 | 1,064 | 0.0605% |
| 2010 | #291 | 1,115 | 0.0627% |
| 2009 | #286 | 1,157 | 0.0630% |
| 2008 | #281 | 1,215 | 0.0643% |
| 2007 | #281 | 1,226 | 0.0638% |
| 2006 | #275 | 1,215 | 0.0639% |
| 2005 | #243 | 1,368 | 0.0740% |
| 2004 | #233 | 1,415 | 0.0771% |
| 2003 | #219 | 1,483 | 0.0812% |
| 2002 | #221 | 1,446 | 0.0805% |
| 2001 | #242 | 1,314 | 0.0730% |
| 2000 | #233 | 1,375 | 0.0757% |
| 1999 | #314 | 983 | 0.0554% |
| 1998 | #337 | 872 | 0.0494% |
| 1997 | #354 | 780 | 0.0448% |
| 1996 | #367 | 739 | 0.0422% |
| 1995 | #343 | 769 | 0.0437% |
| 1994 | #380 | 667 | 0.0374% |
| 1993 | #401 | 624 | 0.0345% |
| 1992 | #433 | 581 | 0.0315% |
| 1991 | #458 | 535 | 0.0285% |
| 1990 | #641 | 351 | 0.0185% |
| 1989 | #1,096 | 153 | 0.0083% |
| 1988 | #1,716 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 1987 | #1,625 | 76 | 0.0044% |
| 1986 | #2,162 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 1985 | #2,734 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1984 | #2,214 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 1983 | #2,952 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1982 | #2,438 | 40 | 0.0024% |
| 1981 | #2,289 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 1980 | #2,570 | 37 | 0.0022% |
| 1979 | #2,651 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1978 | #2,173 | 43 | 0.0028% |
| 1977 | #2,495 | 35 | 0.0023% |
| 1976 | #2,698 | 29 | 0.0020% |
| 1975 | #4,056 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #2,729 | 27 | 0.0018% |
| 1973 | #4,269 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1972 | #2,380 | 31 | 0.0020% |
| 1971 | #3,736 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #4,161 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #2,378 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 1968 | #4,131 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #3,579 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #4,718 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #4,099 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1964 | #4,011 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #3,562 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1962 | #6,291 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #3,914 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #4,337 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #3,550 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1958 | #5,214 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #3,419 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #2,683 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1955 | #3,700 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1954 | #2,661 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1953 | #3,596 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1952 | #3,695 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #2,766 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | #2,987 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #4,499 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #3,263 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #2,502 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1946 | #2,281 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1944 | #2,875 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1943 | #2,047 | 19 | 0.0014% |
| 1942 | #2,490 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1941 | #2,612 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1940 | #2,261 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1939 | #2,088 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1938 | #2,291 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1937 | #2,056 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1936 | #2,106 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1935 | #2,168 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1934 | #1,586 | 23 | 0.0022% |
| 1933 | #2,111 | 15 | 0.0015% |
| 1932 | #1,853 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1931 | #1,721 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1930 | #1,687 | 23 | 0.0020% |
| 1929 | #2,067 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1928 | #1,571 | 27 | 0.0023% |
| 1927 | #1,505 | 30 | 0.0025% |
| 1926 | #1,695 | 25 | 0.0021% |
| 1925 | #1,725 | 25 | 0.0021% |
| 1924 | #2,097 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1923 | #1,707 | 25 | 0.0021% |
| 1922 | #1,555 | 29 | 0.0024% |
| 1921 | #1,356 | 35 | 0.0028% |
| 1920 | #1,393 | 33 | 0.0028% |
| 1919 | #1,412 | 31 | 0.0027% |
| 1918 | #1,589 | 26 | 0.0022% |
| 1917 | #1,421 | 28 | 0.0026% |
| 1916 | #1,428 | 27 | 0.0026% |
| 1915 | #1,552 | 23 | 0.0023% |
| 1914 | #1,637 | 17 | 0.0022% |
| 1913 | #1,729 | 13 | 0.0021% |
| 1912 | #1,584 | 13 | 0.0023% |
| 1911 | #1,023 | 19 | 0.0045% |
| 1910 | #1,049 | 18 | 0.0045% |
| 1909 | #955 | 19 | 0.0055% |
| 1908 | #1,115 | 14 | 0.0042% |
| 1907 | #1,969 | 6 | 0.0019% |
| 1906 | #908 | 17 | 0.0058% |
| 1905 | #914 | 17 | 0.0058% |
| 1904 | #1,149 | 11 | 0.0040% |
| 1903 | #1,959 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1902 | #1,281 | 9 | 0.0034% |
| 1901 | #948 | 13 | 0.0054% |
| 1900 | #999 | 15 | 0.0050% |
| 1899 | #1,068 | 10 | 0.0043% |
| 1898 | #870 | 16 | 0.0062% |
| 1897 | #963 | 12 | 0.0051% |
| 1896 | #1,509 | 6 | 0.0025% |
| 1895 | #1,259 | 8 | 0.0034% |
| 1894 | #1,619 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1893 | #816 | 14 | 0.0066% |
| 1891 | #927 | 10 | 0.0054% |
| 1890 | #1,159 | 7 | 0.0037% |
| 1887 | #1,000 | 7 | 0.0048% |
| 1886 | #958 | 7 | 0.0048% |
| 1885 | #887 | 7 | 0.0053% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #13,724 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #9,425 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #5,682 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #6,552 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #11,793 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,496 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #10,957 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #7,021 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,951 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,488 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,459 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,280 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #5,499 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #5,776 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #6,191 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #6,661 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,193 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #4,800 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #5,708 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #7,175 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,050 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,942 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #3,842 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #4,793 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,020 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #6,403 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #4,927 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #3,731 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #3,269 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #2,644 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1970 | #3,193 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #3,227 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #3,553 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #2,725 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #3,550 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #3,537 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #3,783 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #2,944 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #4,268 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #4,194 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #3,681 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #3,596 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #3,547 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #4,023 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #3,197 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #4,061 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #3,201 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #3,733 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #3,854 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #2,799 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #3,027 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #3,349 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #3,396 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,284 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1932 | #4,097 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #3,622 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,479 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #4,508 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #3,664 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1926 | #2,372 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1924 | #2,944 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1923 | #3,349 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #2,737 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1921 | #2,735 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1920 | #4,702 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1919 | #4,003 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1918 | #3,583 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1917 | #3,436 | 7 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #2,850 | 9 | 0.0010% |
| 1914 | #3,567 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1913 | #1,894 | 10 | 0.0020% |
| 1911 | #1,906 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1908 | #1,521 | 5 | 0.0032% |
| 1907 | #1,468 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| 1905 | #1,352 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1895 | #1,189 | 5 | 0.0043% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Macy Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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