Given name & surname
Macie
“one who wields a weapon”·“one who wields the medieval weapon”
Macie is a variant of Macy. One French interpretation is “one who wields a weapon.” Macie is a variant of Mace. One English interpretation is “one who wields the medieval weapon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Macie is a variant of Macy. One French interpretation is “one who wields a weapon.” Macie is a variant of Mace. One English interpretation is “one who wields the medieval weapon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Macie is a variant of Macy. An origin associated with Macy is French. Macie is a variant of Mace. An origin associated with Mace is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Macie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23,503
- 31 boys · 23,472 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 906 babies
- 2025
- 703
- #438 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 703 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 438 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 906 in 2011. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (45). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 16,333 as a first name in 2020; 399 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.
Macie’s family of names
Macie has a related form in Macy. Macie has a related form in Mace.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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