Macy
Girl name · #719 in 2025 · Rare
Macy ranks #719 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 390 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #414, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,615 girls born in 2025 was named Macy.
The 140-year story
Macy first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 1,483 girls were named Macy — good for #219 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Macy per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Macy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Macy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Macy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Macy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Macy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Macy is most common in IA (0.8 per 1,000), OR (0.8 per 1,000), MN (0.8 per 1,000), WA (0.6 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Macy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Macy
Statistically, parents drawn to Macy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Macey, Abby, Laney, Kyla, and Kyra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Macy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 | #718 |
| 2024 | 441 | #663 |
| 2023 | 419 | #691 |
| 2022 | 408 | #718 |
| 2021 | 468 | #632 |
| 2020 | 471 | #621 |
| 2019 | 510 | #596 |
| 2018 | 554 | #561 |
| 2017 | 570 | #543 |
| 2016 | 632 | #494 |
| 2015 | 773 | #414 |
| 2014 | 892 | #364 |
| 2013 | 875 | #361 |
| 2012 | 934 | #335 |
| 2011 | 1,064 | #297 |
| 2010 | 1,115 | #291 |
| 2009 | 1,157 | #286 |
| 2008 | 1,215 | #281 |
| 2007 | 1,226 | #281 |
| 2006 | 1,215 | #274 |
| 2005 | 1,368 | #243 |
| 2004 | 1,415 | #233 |
| 2003 | 1,483 | #219 |
| 2002 | 1,446 | #221 |
| 2001 | 1,314 | #242 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Macy a popular girl name?
Macy ranked #719 among girls in 2025 with 390 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #414.
When was the name Macy most popular?
Macy peaked in 2003, when 1,483 American girls received the name (ranked #219 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Macy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,615 newborn American girls was named Macy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.