How Many People Are Named Macy?
An estimated 31,157 people in the United States have the first name Macy. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Macy peaked in popularity in 2003 with 1,494 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Macy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Macy is overwhelmingly female, 555 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
31,157
About 1 in 11,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2003
1,494 births
Total Registered
32,910
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macy
Macy is predominantly female (98.3%), though 555 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Macy as a male name
Ranked #13,724 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1971 (14 births)
Macy as a female name
Ranked #662 in 2024
440 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (1,483 births)
Macy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 13,262 babies were registered. Macy has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Macy by Decade
How has Macy tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Macy by State
Birth registrations for Macy span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, Hawaii. On average, about 604 Macys were registered per state.
Macy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macy
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Macy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macy?
We estimate approximately 31,157 people named Macy are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Macy a common name?
Macy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,910 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macy most popular?
Macy reached peak popularity in 2003, when 1,494 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macy is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macy a female name?
Macy is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macy Smith, Macy Johnson, Macy Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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