Macy
#718 for girls in 2025, 390 births · Last seen for boys in 2009 at #12,491
Given to girls 98.3% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 2003 · 1,483 births
- Debut · girls
- 7 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 32,749since 1885
Macy over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Macy has never cracked the top 200 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #718 | 390 | — | |
| 2024 | #663 | 441 | — | |
| 2023 | #691 | 419 | — | |
| 2022 | #718 | 408 | — | |
| 2021 | #632 | 468 | — | |
| 2020 | #621 | 471 | — | |
| 2019 | #596 | 510 | — | |
| 2018 | #561 | 554 | — | |
| 2017 | #543 | 570 | — | |
| 2016 | #494 | 632 | — | |
| 2015 | #414 | 773 | — | |
| 2014 | #364 | 892 | — | |
| 2013 | #361 | 875 | — | |
| 2012 | #335 | 934 | — | |
| 2011 | #297 | 1,064 | — | |
| 2010 | #291 | 1,115 | — | |
| 2009 | #286 | 1,157 | #12,491 | 5 |
| 2008 | #281 | 1,215 | — | |
| 2007 | #281 | 1,226 | #8,915 | 8 |
| 2006 | #274 | 1,215 | — | |
| 2005 | #243 | 1,368 | — | |
| 2004 | #233 | 1,415 | #5,492 | 14 |
| 2003 | #219 | 1,483 | #6,258 | 11 |
| 2002 | #221 | 1,446 | #10,667 | 5 |
| 2001 | #242 | 1,314 | — | |
| 2000 | #233 | 1,375 | #10,349 | 5 |
| 1999 | #314 | 983 | #9,912 | 5 |
| 1998 | #337 | 872 | — | |
| 1997 | #354 | 780 | #6,618 | 8 |
| 1996 | #366 | 739 | #9,015 | 5 |
| 1995 | #343 | 769 | #6,992 | 7 |
| 1994 | #380 | 667 | #6,968 | 7 |
| 1993 | #401 | 624 | #7,638 | 6 |
| 1992 | #432 | 581 | #5,236 | 10 |
| 1991 | #458 | 535 | #5,521 | 9 |
| 1990 | #638 | 351 | #5,823 | 8 |
| 1989 | #1,091 | 153 | #6,229 | 7 |
| 1988 | #1,704 | 75 | #5,751 | 7 |
| 1987 | #1,619 | 76 | #4,573 | 9 |
| 1986 | #2,148 | 49 | #5,332 | 7 |
| 1985 | #2,704 | 35 | #6,523 | 5 |
| 1984 | #2,192 | 45 | #5,561 | 6 |
| 1983 | #2,910 | 29 | #5,484 | 6 |
| 1982 | #2,414 | 40 | #3,692 | 11 |
| 1981 | #2,265 | 44 | #4,509 | 8 |
| 1980 | #2,537 | 37 | #3,838 | 10 |
| 1979 | #2,621 | 34 | — | |
| 1978 | #2,159 | 43 | #5,772 | 5 |
| 1977 | #2,463 | 35 | #4,582 | 7 |
| 1976 | #2,664 | 29 | — | |
| 1975 | #3,950 | 16 | — | |
| 1974 | #2,683 | 27 | #3,558 | 9 |
| 1973 | #4,155 | 14 | — | |
| 1972 | #2,356 | 31 | #3,152 | 10 |
| 1971 | #3,652 | 17 | #2,558 | 14 |
| 1970 | #4,038 | 14 | #3,071 | 10 |
| 1969 | #2,350 | 30 | #3,062 | 9 |
| 1968 | #4,000 | 12 | #3,365 | 7 |
| 1967 | #3,484 | 14 | — | |
| 1966 | #4,493 | 9 | #2,627 | 10 |
| 1965 | #3,952 | 11 | — | |
| 1964 | #3,879 | 12 | — | |
| 1963 | #3,458 | 14 | — | |
| 1962 | #5,860 | 6 | — | |
| 1961 | #3,793 | 12 | #3,356 | 7 |
| 1960 | #4,184 | 10 | #3,337 | 7 |
| 1959 | #3,436 | 13 | — | |
| 1958 | #4,890 | 7 | #3,559 | 6 |
| 1957 | #3,309 | 13 | #2,822 | 9 |
| 1956 | #2,622 | 19 | #3,942 | 5 |
| 1955 | #3,571 | 11 | #3,886 | 5 |
| 1954 | #2,592 | 18 | #3,452 | 6 |
| 1953 | #3,480 | 11 | — | |
| 1952 | #3,552 | 10 | #3,373 | 6 |
| 1951 | #2,694 | 15 | — | |
| 1950 | #2,909 | 13 | #3,329 | 6 |
| 1949 | #4,235 | 7 | #3,690 | 5 |
| 1948 | #3,137 | 11 | #3,010 | 7 |
| 1947 | #2,448 | 17 | #3,733 | 5 |
| 1946 | #2,228 | 18 | — | |
| 1945 | — | #2,996 | 6 | |
| 1944 | #2,762 | 11 | #3,430 | 5 |
| 1943 | #1,994 | 19 | #3,538 | 5 |
| 1942 | #2,416 | 14 | — | |
| 1941 | #2,532 | 12 | #2,656 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,203 | 14 | #2,871 | 7 |
| 1939 | #2,038 | 16 | #3,113 | 6 |
| 1938 | #2,225 | 14 | #3,175 | 6 |
| 1937 | #1,999 | 16 | #2,197 | 11 |
| 1936 | #2,032 | 15 | — | |
| 1935 | #2,095 | 15 | — | |
| 1934 | #1,556 | 23 | — | |
| 1933 | #2,052 | 15 | — | |
| 1932 | #1,817 | 19 | #3,776 | 5 |
| 1931 | #1,686 | 21 | #3,390 | 6 |
| 1930 | #1,661 | 23 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1929 | #2,011 | 17 | — | |
| 1928 | #1,541 | 27 | #4,151 | 5 |
| 1927 | #1,486 | 30 | #3,451 | 7 |
| 1926 | #1,667 | 25 | #2,302 | 13 |
| 1925 | #1,700 | 25 | — | |
| 1924 | #2,062 | 19 | #2,822 | 10 |
| 1923 | #1,672 | 25 | #3,175 | 8 |
| 1922 | #1,536 | 29 | #2,630 | 11 |
| 1921 | #1,341 | 35 | #2,632 | 11 |
| 1920 | #1,375 | 33 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1919 | #1,393 | 31 | #3,736 | 6 |
| 1918 | #1,566 | 26 | #3,368 | 7 |
| 1917 | #1,402 | 28 | #3,217 | 7 |
| 1916 | #1,408 | 27 | #2,730 | 9 |
| 1915 | #1,523 | 23 | — | |
| 1914 | #1,603 | 17 | #3,264 | 5 |
| 1913 | #1,670 | 13 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1912 | #1,540 | 13 | — | |
| 1911 | #1,007 | 19 | #1,740 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,030 | 18 | — | |
| 1909 | #935 | 19 | — | |
| 1908 | #1,084 | 14 | #1,373 | 5 |
| 1907 | #1,821 | 6 | #1,345 | 5 |
| 1906 | #895 | 17 | — | |
| 1905 | #900 | 17 | #1,233 | 5 |
| 1904 | #1,092 | 11 | — | |
| 1903 | #1,792 | 5 | — | |
| 1902 | #1,219 | 9 | — | |
| 1901 | #918 | 13 | — | |
| 1900 | #970 | 15 | — | |
| 1899 | #1,034 | 10 | — | |
| 1898 | #840 | 16 | — | |
| 1897 | #931 | 12 | — | |
| 1896 | #1,416 | 6 | — | |
| 1895 | #1,202 | 8 | #1,079 | 5 |
| 1894 | #1,485 | 5 | — | |
| 1893 | #794 | 14 | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | ||
| 1891 | #893 | 10 | — | |
| 1890 | #1,099 | 7 | — | |
| 1889 | — | — | ||
| 1888 | — | — | ||
| 1887 | #937 | 7 | — | |
| 1886 | #897 | 7 | — | |
| 1885 | #842 | 7 | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | ||
| 1883 | — | — | ||
| 1882 | — | — | ||
| 1881 | — | — | ||
| 1880 | — | — | ||
First appearance
1885
The first year at least five girls were named Macy! It came in at #842, and was given to 7 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1888–1889, when fewer than 5 girls a year got the name.
Where Macy is popular in 2017
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- South Dakota#151 · 1 in 441
- Iowa#175 · 1 in 656
- North Dakota#182 · 1 in 510
- Oklahoma#186 · 1 in 750
- Kansas#192 · 1 in 750
Best ever in a state: #44 in North Dakota, 2002.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #151 | 7 | 1 in 441 |
| Iowa | #175 | 19 | 1 in 656 |
| North Dakota | #182 | 6 | 1 in 510 |
| Oklahoma | #186 | 21 | 1 in 750 |
| Kansas | #192 | 16 | 1 in 750 |
| Wisconsin | #223 | 24 | 1 in 941 |
| Kentucky | #277 | 16 | 1 in 1,118 |
| Mississippi | #307 | 10 | 1 in 1,092 |
| Minnesota | #322 | 18 | 1 in 1,329 |
| Indiana | #334 | 21 | 1 in 1,433 |
| West Virginia | #335 | 5 | 1 in 1,173 |
| Missouri | #337 | 18 | 1 in 1,443 |
| Utah | #353 | 12 | 1 in 1,421 |
| Nebraska | #372 | 6 | 1 in 1,309 |
| Arizona | #382 | 18 | 1 in 1,670 |
| Tennessee | #408 | 18 | 1 in 1,700 |
| Ohio | #414 | 27 | 1 in 1,918 |
| Louisiana | #424 | 12 | 1 in 1,657 |
| Michigan | #460 | 19 | 1 in 2,172 |
| Alabama | #461 | 10 | 1 in 1,918 |
| Oregon | #492 | 7 | 1 in 2,071 |
| Connecticut | #508 | 5 | 1 in 2,354 |
| Washington | #519 | 13 | 1 in 2,390 |
| North Carolina | #524 | 18 | 1 in 2,521 |
| Georgia | #535 | 19 | 1 in 2,480 |
| Colorado | #566 | 9 | 1 in 2,514 |
| Arkansas | #580 | 5 | 1 in 2,247 |
| Illinois | #589 | 19 | 1 in 2,923 |
| Pennsylvania | #640 | 16 | 1 in 3,196 |
| South Carolina | #651 | 6 | 1 in 2,959 |
| Texas | #670 | 45 | 1 in 3,553 |
| Virginia | #697 | 10 | 1 in 3,603 |
| Florida | #755 | 20 | 1 in 4,298 |
| Maryland | #894 | 5 | 1 in 4,655 |
| California | #973 | 32 | 1 in 6,117 |
| New York | #1,079 | 14 | 1 in 6,285 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 55 spots since 2024 (#663 → #718)
- 97 spots since 2020 (#621 → #718)
- 304 spots since 2015 (#414 → #718)
- Biggest jump: 485 spots in 1897 (#1,416 → #931)
- Biggest drop: 926 spots in 1907 (#895 → #1,821)
Rise & fade · girls
118 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1885
- Peaked 2003 at #219 (1,483 births)
- Births halved by 2016, 13 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 48 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 48 yrs · run 1990–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 1,232
- Highest: 1 in 1,232 girls born in 2003 were named Macy (0.08%)
- Latest: 1 in 4,121 girls born in 2025 (0.02%)
Era · girls
The 2000s
- 40.3% of all girls named Macy (13,214) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | #842 (1885) | #892 |
| 1890s | 88 | #794 (1893) | #1,077 |
| 1900s | 126 | #895 (1906) | #1,163 |
| 1910s | 215 | #1,007 (1911) | #1,414 |
| 1920s | 265 | #1,341 (1921) | #1,639 |
| 1930s | 177 | #1,556 (1934) | #1,916 |
| 1940s | 123 | #1,994 (1943) | #2,662 |
| 1950s | 130 | #2,592 (1954) | #3,306 |
| 1960s | 130 | #2,350 (1969) | #3,945 |
| 1970s | 260 | #2,159 (1978) | #3,074 |
| 1980s | 583 | #1,091 (1989) | #2,158 |
| 1990s | 6,901 | #314 (1999) | #402 |
| 2000s | 13,214 | #219 (2003) | #251 |
| 2010s | 7,919 | #291 (2010) | #426 |
| 2020s | 2,597 | #621 (2020) | #674 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Macy in 2017
girls
#543
570 births · 1 in 3,029 girls
Top girls' names in 2017
More about 2017
girls
1,726,461 girls got a published name in 2017; 1 in 3,029 of them was named Macy, which outranked 97.1% of the 18,448 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Macy
Biggest movers since 2016
Risers
Fallers
- ↓ 263Julianne#919 → #1,182
- ↓ 243Milania#947 → #1,190
- ↓ 240Wendy#858 → #1,098
- ↓ 238Montserrat#808 → #1,046
- ↓ 224Nathaly#930 → #1,154
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.