Given name & surname
Macey
“one who wields a weapon”·“a superior man”·“one who wields the medieval weapon”
Macey is a variant of Macy. One French interpretation is “one who wields a weapon.” In English use, Macey has a related form in Massey. One English interpretation is “a superior man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Macey is a variant of Macy. One French interpretation is “one who wields a weapon.” In English use, Macey has a related form in Massey. One English interpretation is “a superior man.” Macey is a variant of Mace. One English interpretation is “one who wields the medieval weapon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Macey is a variant of Macy. An origin associated with Macy is French. In English use, Macey has a related form in Massey. An origin associated with Massey is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Macey developed from Maciej.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1900. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Macey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,587
- 51 boys · 11,536 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 561 babies
- 2025
- 129
- #1,619 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 129 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,619 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 28.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 561 in 2001. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,192 as a first name in 2020; 2,396 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Macey’s family of names
In English usage, Macey developed from the Polish form Maciej. Macey has a related form in Macy. Macey has a related form in Mace.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Macey
- Lacey EvansAmerican professional wrestlerborn 1990
- Macey CruthirdAmerican actressborn 1992
- Macey Stewartcyclistborn 1996
- Macey KiltyAmerican freestyle wrestlerborn 2001
- Macey FraserNew Zealand association football playerborn 2002
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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