Macie: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Originally, the name Macie was used as a surname in Massy in France.

Macie Overview

Meaning

Weapon

Gender

Girl

Origin

French

Etymology

Linked to the Roman personal name Maccius, a Latin variant of Matthew. Macie is a variant of Macy, gaining a feminine touch with the “-ie” suffix

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪ.si/

Popularity

Macie is a popular choice for girls in the United States, where it ranked #474 in 2023. Globally, it’s favored in English-speaking countries like the UK and Australia.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

5 letters

Numerology

22 (Influential, Visionary, Powerful)

Name Styles

Modern, Cute, Cool

Associated Traits

Dependable, practical, studious, industrious

Name Day

September 23rd

Macie Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Macy, Macey, Maci, Maisie, Masey, Maicey, Maisee, Maicy, Maecie, Maesie

Common Nicknames

Mace, Mae, Cici, Cece, M, Macey, Maci, Maisie, Mimi, Ace

Diminutives

Macey, Maci, Macy, Maisie, Maicy, Maisee, Maesie, Maecie

Famous People

Macie Edwards
(American)
Macie McGregor
(American)
Macie Phillips
(Canadian)
Macie Smith
(British)
Macie Johnson
(Australian)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Macie Lightfoot
("As Told by Ginger," TV Series)
"Macie on a Good Day"
(Novel)

What Is the Meaning of Macie?

Macie means “weapon” in Old French. People named Macie are naturally appealing and sociable.

What Is the Origin of The Name Macie?

The name Macie originates from the French name Macy, which rooted in the Roman name Maccius.

Macie Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Macie in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#5172021	#5372022	#4742023
Top 3 Rankings	#3582011	#3712012	#3732010

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Macie

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	474 (+63 from 2022)	648 (+74 from 2022)	0.03705
2022	537 (-20 from 2021)	574 (-22 from 2021)	0.03201
2021	517 (+15 from 2020)	596 (+29 from 2020)	0.03327
2020	532 (-54 from 2019)	567 (-87 from 2019)	0.03208
2019	478 (+74 from 2018)	654 (+92 from 2018)	0.03564
2018	552 (-70 from 2017)	562 (-84 from 2017)	0.03022
2017	482 (-15 from 2016)	646 (-36 from 2016)	0.03420
2016	467 (-49 from 2015)	682 (-87 from 2015)	0.03523
2015	418 (-43 from 2014)	769 (-99 from 2014)	0.03942
2014	375 (+15 from 2013)	868 (+76 from 2013)	0.04437
2013	390 (-19 from 2012)	792 (-51 from 2012)	0.04109
2012	371 (-13 from 2011)	843 (-62 from 2011)	0.04347
2011	358 (+15 from 2010)	905 (+53 from 2010)	0.04671
2010	373 (+41 from 2009)	852 (+82 from 2009)	0.04345
2009	414 (+16 from 2008)	770 (+32 from 2008)	0.03802
2008	430 (+17 from 2007)	738 (+21 from 2007)	0.03543
2007	447 (+33 from 2006)	717 (+59 from 2006)	0.03388
2006	480 (-23 from 2005)	658 (-6 from 2005)	0.03148
2005	457 (+17 from 2004)	664 (+42 from 2004)	0.03272
2004	474 (-7 from 2003)	622 (-15 from 2003)	0.03083
2003	467 (+8 from 2002)	637 (+43 from 2002)	0.03175
2002	475 (-24 from 2001)	594 (-23 from 2001)	0.03008
2001	451 (+35 from 2000)	617 (+56 from 2000)	0.03115
2000	486 (+86 from 1999)	561 (+121 from 1999)	0.02811
1999	572 (+128 from 1998)	440 (+124 from 1998)	0.02260
1998	700 (-7 from 1997)	316 (+6 from 1997)	0.01630
1997	693 (+66 from 1996)	310 (+32 from 1996)	0.01624
1996	759 (+2 from 1995)	278 (+12 from 1995)	0.01450
1995	761 (+151 from 1994)	266 (+57 from 1994)	0.01384
1994	912 (+101 from 1993)	209 (+26 from 1993)	0.01072
1993	1013 (+17 from 1992)	183 (+2 from 1992)	0.00928
1992	1030 (+84 from 1991)	181 (+20 from 1991)	0.00903
1991	1114 (+282 from 1990)	161 (+48 from 1990)	0.00792
1990	1396 (+676 from 1989)	113 (+53 from 1989)	0.00550
1989	2072 (+731 from 1988)	60 (+23 from 1988)	0.00301
1988	2803 (+167 from 1987)	37 (+5 from 1987)	0.00192
1987	2970 (+83 from 1986)	32 (+2 from 1986)	0.00171
1986	3053 (+929 from 1985)	30 (+10 from 1985)	0.00163
1985	3982 (+8 from 1984)	20 (+1 from 1984)	0.00108
1984	3990 (-304 from 1983)	19 (-2 from 1983)	0.00105
1983	3686 (+840 from 1982)	21 (+5 from 1982)	0.00117
1982	4526 (+5 from 1981)	16 No change from 1981	0.00088
1981	4531 (-204 from 1980)	16 (-1 from 1980)	0.00089
1980	4327 (+1422 from 1979)	17 (+6 from 1979)	0.00095
1979	5749 (-818 from 1978)	11 (-2 from 1978)	0.00064
1978	4931 (-1564 from 1977)	13 (-9 from 1977)	0.00079
1977	3367 (-272 from 1976)	22 (-1 from 1976)	0.00134
1976	3095 (+308 from 1975)	23 (+3 from 1975)	0.00146
1975	3403 (+636 from 1974)	20 (+5 from 1974)	0.00128
1974	4039 (+116 from 1973)	15 (+1 from 1973)	0.00096
1973	4155 (-750 from 1972)	14 (-4 from 1972)	0.00090
1972	3405 (+905 from 1971)	18 (+5 from 1971)	0.00112
1971	4310 (+751 from 1970)	13 (+3 from 1970)	0.00074
1970	5061 (-5 from 1969)	10 (+1 from 1969)	0.00055
1969	5056 (+587 from 1968)	9 (+2 from 1968)	0.00051
1968	5643 (-661 from 1967)	7 (-1 from 1967)	0.00041
1967	4982 (-785 from 1966)	8 (-2 from 1966)	0.00047
1966	4197 (-650 from 1965)	10 (-3 from 1965)	0.00057
1965	3547 (+549 from 1964)	13 (+2 from 1964)	0.00071
1964	4096 (+442 from 1963)	11 (+2 from 1963)	0.00056
1963	4538 (-1870 from 1962)	9 (-12 from 1962)	0.00045
1962	2668 (+1881 from 1961)	21 (+12 from 1961)	0.00104
1961	4549 (+620 from 1960)	9 (+2 from 1960)	0.00043
1960	5169 (-139 from 1959)	7 No change from 1959	0.00034
1959	5030 (-1105 from 1958)	7 (-3 from 1958)	0.00034
1958	3925 (+276 from 1957)	10 (+1 from 1957)	0.00048
1957	4201 (-1272 from 1956)	9 (-7 from 1956)	0.00043
1956	2929 (+643 from 1955)	16 (+5 from 1955)	0.00078
1955	3572 (-877 from 1954)	11 (-6 from 1954)	0.00055
1954	2695 (-264 from 1953)	17 (-2 from 1953)	0.00085
1953	2431 (+490 from 1952)	19 (+5 from 1952)	0.00098
1952	2921 (-607 from 1951)	14 (-5 from 1951)	0.00074
1951	2314 (+338 from 1950)	19 (+4 from 1950)	0.00103
1950	2652 (-31 from 1949)	15 No change from 1949	0.00085
1949	2621 (+206 from 1948)	15 (+2 from 1948)	0.00085
1948	2827 (-473 from 1947)	13 (-5 from 1947)	0.00075
1947	2354 (-126 from 1946)	18 No change from 1946	0.00099
1946	2228 (-529 from 1945)	18 (-6 from 1945)	0.00112
1945	1699 (-266 from 1944)	24 (-8 from 1944)	0.00178
1944	1433 (+269 from 1943)	32 (+7 from 1943)	0.00234
1943	1702 (-72 from 1942)	25 (-1 from 1942)	0.00174
1942	1630 (-158 from 1941)	26 (-2 from 1941)	0.00187
1941	1472 (+163 from 1940)	28 (+5 from 1940)	0.00225
1940	1635 (-121 from 1939)	23 (-2 from 1939)	0.00195
1939	1514 (-226 from 1938)	25 (-7 from 1938)	0.00220
1938	1288 (-189 from 1937)	32 (-10 from 1937)	0.00280
1937	1099 (+197 from 1936)	42 (+11 from 1936)	0.00381
1936	1296 (-195 from 1935)	31 (-9 from 1935)	0.00288
1935	1101 (+104 from 1934)	40 (+5 from 1934)	0.00368
1934	1205 (-258 from 1933)	35 (-17 from 1933)	0.00323
1933	947 (+123 from 1932)	52 (+8 from 1932)	0.00497
1932	1070 (-27 from 1931)	44 (-1 from 1931)	0.00398
1931	1043 (+138 from 1930)	45 (+5 from 1930)	0.00408
1930	1181 (-167 from 1929)	40 (-11 from 1929)	0.00343
1929	1014 (+37 from 1928)	51 No change from 1928	0.00441
1928	1051 (-88 from 1927)	51 (-11 from 1927)	0.00427
1927	963 (-37 from 1926)	62 (-3 from 1926)	0.00501
1926	926 (+6 from 1925)	65 (+1 from 1925)	0.00528
1925	932 (-79 from 1924)	64 (-13 from 1924)	0.00507
1924	853 (-1 from 1923)	77 (+3 from 1923)	0.00594
1923	852 (-11 from 1922)	74 (-2 from 1922)	0.00591
1922	841 (+27 from 1921)	76 (+4 from 1921)	0.00609
1921	868 (-77 from 1920)	72 (-11 from 1920)	0.00563
1920	791 (+23 from 1919)	83 (+9 from 1919)	0.00667
1919	814 (+18 from 1918)	74 No change from 1918	0.00630
1918	832 (-66 from 1917)	74 (-7 from 1917)	0.00615
1917	766 (-22 from 1916)	81 (-2 from 1916)	0.00721
1916	744 (+36 from 1915)	83 (+12 from 1915)	0.00764
1915	780 (-33 from 1914)	71 (+12 from 1914)	0.00693
1914	747 (-53 from 1913)	59 (+3 from 1913)	0.00741
1913	694 (-21 from 1912)	56 (+1 from 1912)	0.00855
1912	673 (-63 from 1911)	55 (+6 from 1911)	0.00937
1911	610 (-34 from 1910)	49 (-2 from 1910)	0.01109
1910	576 (+86 from 1909)	51 (+15 from 1909)	0.01216
1909	662 (-13 from 1908)	36 (+1 from 1908)	0.00978
1908	649 (-25 from 1907)	35 (-1 from 1907)	0.00987
1907	624 (+107 from 1906)	36 (+11 from 1906)	0.01067
1906	731 (-75 from 1905)	25 (-4 from 1905)	0.00798
1905	656 (+71 from 1904)	29 (+6 from 1904)	0.00936
1904	727 (-87 from 1903)	23 (-4 from 1903)	0.00786
1903	640 (+157 from 1902)	27 (+8 from 1902)	0.00971
1902	797 (-338 from 1901)	19 (-23 from 1901)	0.00678
1901	459 (+344 from 1900)	42 (+21 from 1900)	0.01652
1900	803 (-99 from 1899)	21 (+1 from 1899)	0.00661
1899	704 (-7 from 1898)	20 (-2 from 1898)	0.00808
1898	697 (-53 from 1897)	22 (-1 from 1897)	0.00802
1897	644 (+84 from 1896)	23 (+4 from 1896)	0.00926
1896	728 (+130 from 1895)	19 (+5 from 1895)	0.00754
1895	858 (-46 from 1894)	14 No change from 1894	0.00567
1894	812 (-45 from 1893)	14 (-1 from 1893)	0.00593
1893	767 (+94 from 1892)	15 (+3 from 1892)	0.00666
1892	861 (-111 from 1891)	12 (-1 from 1891)	0.00534
1891	750 (-83 from 1890)	13 (-3 from 1890)	0.00661
1890	667 (+480 from 1889)	16 (+10 from 1889)	0.00793
1889	1147 (-287 from 1887)	6 (-2 from 1887)	0.00317
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	860 (+37 from 1886)	8 (+1 from 1886)	0.00515
1886	897 (-104 from 1885)	7 (-1 from 1885)	0.00455
1885	793 (+58 from 1884)	8 (+1 from 1884)	0.00564
1884	851 (-34 from 1883)	7 (+1 from 1883)	0.00509
1883	817 (-4 from 1882)	6 No change from 1882	0.00500
1882	813 First SSA data recorded	6 First SSA data recorded	0.00519
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Macie

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#6372021

#7122022

#6652023

California (CA)

#7032021

#8512022

#7672023

North Carolina (NC)

#4802021

#3632022

#3932023

Ohio (OH)

#3642021

#3402022

#3482023

Georgia (GA)

#5152021

#7762022

#5122023

Tennessee (TN)

#4642021

#5532022

#2682023

Louisiana (LA)

#5592021

#3992022

#4922023

Missouri (MO)

#2792021

#2202022

#3552023

Indiana (IN)

#3572021

#4222022

#3492023

Florida (FL)

#5442021

#6542022

#4922023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#4242021

#5202022

#3972023

Illinois (IL)

#7242021

#6462022

#6302023

Michigan (MI)

#5742021

#5452022

#7212023

Alabama (AL)

#4322021

#3422022

#2942023

Kentucky (KY)

#4062021

#3122022

#2082023

Utah (UT)

#2962021

#3522022

#2662023

South Carolina (SC)

#4742021

#4522022

#3822023

Oklahoma (OK)

#7902021

#4372022

#5172023

Virginia (VA)

#5522021

#6312022

#5602023

New York (NY)

#9052021

#8042022

#9152023

Minnesota (MN)

#3182021

#5882022

#6402023

West Virginia (WV)

#2972021

#2522022

#1932023

Washington (WA)

#5062021

#5672022

#5642023

Wisconsin (WI)

#5282021

#4912022

#2922023

Mississippi (MS)

#1152021

#2822022

#2512023

Arkansas (AR)

#3752021

#3582022

#2502023

Kansas (KS)

#3102020

#4282022

#2522023

Iowa (IA)

#5552021

#4802022

#2862023

Arizona (AZ)

#5582020

#10092022

#7222023

Colorado (CO)

#3562021

#9832022

#4642023

Idaho (ID)

#4302021

#2952022

#2682023

Maryland (MD)

#5192019

#3732022

#4542023

Nebraska (NE)

#2702017

#3292020

#3362023

New Jersey (NJ)

#8272021

#9182022

#6612023

Oregon (OR)

#5492021

#3872022

#3492023

Massachusetts (MA)

#4772020

#6002021

#7012023

Nevada (NV)

#6142017

#4462018

#5842019

Montana (MT)

#2212021

#1772022

#2202023

South Dakota (SD)

#2392012

#2572014

#2022016

Connecticut (CT)

#4982020

#3622021

#4092022

New Mexico (NM)

#3472010

#3472011

#3782019

North Dakota (ND)

#1952007

#1252010

#2342013

New Hampshire (NH)

#2162011

#1872014

#2442019

Delaware (DE)

#2142013

#1902023

Maine (ME)

#2672010

#2462011

Hawaii (HI)

#3021995

#2782015

Rhode Island (RI)

#2172017

Wyoming (WY)

#1202015

Popularity Rankings for Macie in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#2252021

#2002022

#2362023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

#2132019

#3332020

#2662021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#2182020

#3072022

#2322023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#3732019

#4162020

#4382021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#7642021

#7472022

#7272023

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#9092020

#8092021

#8762022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Macie a Name for Boys or Girls?

Macie is predominantly used as a girl’s name, stemming from its French and Roman origins.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Macie

Macy
Macey
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: FrenchMaci
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: ScottishMaisie
Masey
Maicey
Maisee
Maicy
Maecie
Maesie

Mace
Meaning: Bitter, pearl, mother, month of May
Origin: British, Hebrew, PortugueseMae
Cici
Cece
M
Macey
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: FrenchMaci
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: ScottishMaisie
Mimi
Meaning: One, unity
Origin: LatinAce

Macey
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: FrenchMaci
Macy
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: ScottishMaisie
Maicy
Maisee
Maesie
Maecie

Macie in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

Macie Edwards (Actress, 1992): A versatile actress recognized for her roles in independent films and TV shows.
Macie McGregor (Author, 1901–1975): An American author celebrated for her historical novels and short stories.
Macie Phillips (Athlete,1985): A Canadian sprinter who has competed in multiple international track events.
Macie Smith (Politician, 1948–2020): A notable British politician who served in parliament for over two decades.
Macie Johnson (Musician, 1977): An Australian singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and hit songs.

Macie Lightfoot ("As Told by Ginger," 2000 TV Series): A quirky and intelligent character in this animated series about middle school life.
"Macie on a Good Day" (2009 Novel): A young adult novel depicting the struggles and growth of a teenage girl named Macie.

None

Lacey
Meaning: Vigilant, watchful
Origin: Gaelic, IrishCasey
Stacy
Meaning: Graceful, blessed, favor, shoemaker
Origin: EnglishGracie
Jacey
Tracey
Macey
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: ScottishMaisie
Macy
Macee

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Macie Name Meaning