Macee
Sweet and loving, a French variant of the feminine name Macy.
Name Census estimates that about 1,834 living Americans carry the first name Macee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Macee today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Macee births was 2012 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Macee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 186,889 Americans
Peak year
2012
98 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,424
Tracked since 1981
Popularity
Macee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Macee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 774 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Macee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Macee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Macees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Texas, Utah, California recorded the most babies named Macee, while Washington, Minnesota, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Macee
The name Macee is a modern English variant of the ancient Hebrew name Micah. The name Micah can be traced back to the biblical figure Micah, one of the Twelve Minor Prophets from the 8th century BCE. The name Micah is derived from the Hebrew word "mi-kha-yahu" which means "who is like Yahweh" or "who is like the Lord."
The earliest recorded use of the name Micah can be found in the Book of Micah in the Hebrew Bible, where the prophet Micah is credited as the author. The Book of Micah is a significant work in the Old Testament, containing prophecies about the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of a new era of peace and justice.
While the name Micah has been used throughout history, particularly in Jewish and Christian communities, the variant spelling Macee is a more recent development. The earliest known use of the name Macee can be traced back to the late 20th century, likely as a creative spelling variation of the more traditional Micah.
Notable historical figures named Micah include Micah the Prophet, the author of the Book of Micah in the Hebrew Bible, who lived in the 8th century BCE. Another prominent figure was Micah Zenko, an American author and scholar of foreign policy and national security, born in 1982.
Other notable individuals with the name Micah include Micah Richards, an English professional footballer born in 1988, and Micah Parsons, an American football linebacker born in 1999, currently playing for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.
While the name Macee is a relatively new addition to the list of given names, its roots can be traced back to ancient Hebrew origins and the biblical figure of Micah the Prophet. Despite its modern spelling variation, the name Macee still carries the meaning and significance of its ancient Hebrew counterpart.
People
Macee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Macee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Macee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,834 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Macee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 186,889 US residents.
Is Macee a common name?
We classify Macee as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,863 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Macee most popular?
The single biggest year for Macee was 2012, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Macee is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Macee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Macee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.