Macy
Surname of Norman French origin, from places called Massy or Macy that were named for a Gallo-Roman landowner called Maccius.
Macy in 2025
Macy was given to 390 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,404th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,501 babies born.
The history of Macy
Macy reached its highest point in 2003, when 1,494 babies were given the name, ranking 451st that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 33,304 babies have been named Macy. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Macy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Macy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | 1,619 |
| 1890s | 93 | 1,296 |
| 1900s | 141 | 1,257 |
| 1910s | 264 | 1,494 |
| 1920s | 335 | 2,093 |
| 1930s | 218 | 2,563 |
| 1940s | 171 | 3,042 |
| 1950s | 173 | 3,591 |
| 1960s | 170 | 3,130 |
| 1970s | 315 | 3,166 |
| 1980s | 659 | 1,809 |
| 1990s | 6,966 | 606 |
| 2000s | 13,262 | 451 |
| 2010s | 7,919 | 597 |
| 2020s | 2,597 | 1,206 |
Where Macy is heading
Macy has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 773 babies in 2015 to 390 in 2025.
Names like Macy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Macy.