Given name & surname
Maci
“one who wields the medieval weapon”·“one who wields a weapon”
Maci is a variant of Mace. One English interpretation is “one who wields the medieval weapon.” In English use, Maci has a related form in Macy. One French interpretation is “one who wields a weapon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maci is a variant of Mace. One English interpretation is “one who wields the medieval weapon.” In English use, Maci has a related form in Macy. One French interpretation is “one who wields a weapon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maci is a variant of Mace. An origin associated with Mace is English. In English use, Maci has a related form in Macy. An origin associated with Macy is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maci through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21,348
- 6 boys · 21,342 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 1,737 babies
- 2025
- 352
- #773 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −52%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 352 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 773 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 52.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,737 in 2011. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 16,677 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maci’s family of names
In English usage, Maci has a related form in Macy. Maci has a related form in Mace.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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