Macy
Macy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Macy in their class.
About the Name Macy
Macy has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 678 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #161 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Macy is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Macy in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #662, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Macy
- Macy (surname) — Macy is a surname.
- Rowland Hussey Macy — Rowland Hussey Macy Sr. was an American businessman who founded the department store chain Macy's.
- Joanna Macy — Mary Joanne Rogers Macy, known as Joanna Macy, was an American environmental activist, author and scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory and deep ecology.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Macy
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Macy
Almost certainly the only Macy in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Macy
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Check another name
Enter any baby name to get UK and US popularity data, classroom predictions and trend charts.
🔮 Try the Name Checker 📚 Browse All NamesAbout the Name Macy
Famous People Named Macy
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia