The first name Macy
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈmeɪsi/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Norman baronial surname from places named Massy in France, derived from a Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Macy, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 319 births (#170).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Macy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Macy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 390 girls born in the United States were named Macy, the 720th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 1,483 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Macy
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Macy GrayAmerican singer, born 1967
Questions
- What does the name Macy mean?
- Norman baronial surname from places named Massy in France, derived from a Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius.
- How popular is the name Macy?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Macy, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2007, with 319 births.
- Is Macy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 33,304 US babies named Macy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Macy most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 1,483 babies were named Macy, its highest rank at 219th.
- How do you pronounce Macy?
- Macy is /ˈmeɪsi/, 2 syllables.
- Is Macy also a surname?
- Yes. Macy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.