Macy

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A few things about Macy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Macy

Macy Gray

American singer

Choose Macy and your child shares a first name with Macy Gray, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Macy, like who?” Macy Gray's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,122 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Macy, 390 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Macy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMacy first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #219. Today it's #718, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMacy was 3.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,321 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,122.
• 🍂TrendMacy has slipped 97 places over the last five years and now sits at #718. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMacy is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #304, followed by West Virginia (#308) and Oregon (#320). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• 🌍OriginMacy is the #4 most popular Polish girl name in the US. That's out of 70 Polish girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Macy

Macy is a girl name of English, French and Polish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-acy”. US birth records list Macy for girls from 1885 to 2025, in 137 of those 141 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #219 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #718, with 390 babies.

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