Maciah
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly a modern coinage.
Name Census estimates that about 335 living Americans carry the first name Maciah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Maciah today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maciah births was 2001 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maciah. 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
335
~ 1 in 1,023,147 Americans
Peak year
2001
26 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,070
Tracked since 1996
Gender
Gender distribution for Maciah
Maciah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 339 total registrations, 198 (58.4%) were male and 141 (41.6%) were female.
Maciah as a male name
- Ranked #7,070 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (22 births)
Maciah as a female name
- Ranked #14,884 in 2019
- 6 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2001 (21 births)
Popularity
Maciah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maciah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 142 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Maciah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maciah 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 Maciah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maciahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Maciah
The name Maciah is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, specifically derived from the Hebrew name Micah, which means "who is like God?". This name has been in use for centuries and has been influenced by various cultures and religions.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Maciah can be traced back to the biblical figure Micah, who was a prophet in ancient Israel during the 8th century BC. His name is mentioned in the Book of Micah, which is part of the Old Testament. The name Maciah is considered a variant spelling of the name Micah, with the addition of the letter "a" at the end.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Maciah or its variants. One prominent figure was Maciah ibn Abi Thabit (810-892 AD), a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate. He was known for his mastery of Arabic poetry and his contributions to the field of literature.
Another historical figure with the name Maciah was Maciah ben Yitzchak (1190-1260 AD), a prominent Jewish scholar and rabbi from Provence, France. He was a renowned authority on Jewish law and wrote several influential works, including commentaries on the Talmud.
In the 17th century, there was a Dutch explorer named Maciah van Schouten (1603-1645) who was part of the expedition that discovered the Strait of Le Maire, a crucial passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He played a significant role in the exploration of the southern oceans and the mapping of new territories.
In more recent times, Maciah Bryant (1853-1920) was an African American businessman and community leader from Georgia, United States. He was a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, known for his contributions to the advancement of education and economic opportunities for African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
It is worth noting that the name Maciah has been used across various cultures and religions, with its popularity and spelling variations varying depending on the region and time period. While the name may have originated in the Hebrew language, it has been adopted and adapted by different communities, reflecting the diversity of human cultures and traditions.
People
Maciah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maciah 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
Maciah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maciah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 335 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maciah 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 1,023,147 US residents.
Is Maciah a common name?
We classify Maciah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 339 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maciah most popular?
The single biggest year for Maciah was 2001, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maciah is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Maciah a male name?
Yes, 58.4% of people registered as Maciah in the SSA data are male. 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.