Maci
A feminine name derived from the Spanish word "macia", meaning "brave warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 20,753 living Americans carry the first name Maci. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maci today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maci births was 2011 (1,737 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maci. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maci with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Maci is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
21K
~ 1 in 16,516 Americans
Peak year
2011
1,737 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2004 SSA rank
#789
Tracked since 1973
Census
Maci in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 16,675 people with the first name Maci, which placed it at #1,789 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,789
National first-name rank
People counted
17K
16,675 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maci
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maci is White at 84.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.4%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maci described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maci at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.5% · 14,088
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 903
- Two or more races4.4% · 735
- Black or African American4.2% · 703
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 163
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 83
Gender
Gender distribution for Maci
Out of the 20,992 babies given the name Maci since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Maci as a male name
- Ranked #10,829 in 2004
- 6 male births in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Maci as a female name
- Ranked #789 in 2024
- 356 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (1,737 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maci appears almost entirely female. Of the 16,677 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Maci: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maci from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 12,247 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maci 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 Maci during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Macis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Maci, while Rhode Island, Vermont, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 402 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maci
The name Maci is believed to have originated from the Hungarian language, derived from the Latin name Matthias or the Hebrew name Mattityahu. It is a diminutive form of the name Matthew, which means "gift of God" or "gift from God" in Hebrew.
In Hungary, the name Maci has been in use since the Middle Ages, particularly among the nobility and upper classes. It was a popular name during the Renaissance period, with several notable figures bearing this name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maci can be found in the 15th century, when Maci Vayda, a Hungarian nobleman and military commander, lived between 1430 and 1498. He played a significant role in defending Hungary against the Ottoman Empire during the reign of King Matthias Corvinus.
Another historical figure with the name Maci was Maci Gergely, a Hungarian poet and writer who lived from 1590 to 1640. He is renowned for his contributions to the Hungarian literary tradition and his works that reflected the struggles and triumphs of the Hungarian people during the 17th century.
In the 18th century, Maci Mihály, a Hungarian architect and sculptor, made a name for himself with his intricate and baroque-style designs. He was born in 1710 and lived until 1786, leaving behind a legacy of beautiful buildings and sculptures that adorned the cities of Hungary.
Moving into the 19th century, Maci Sándor, a Hungarian politician and statesman, played a crucial role in the Hungarian independence movement against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Born in 1825 and died in 1892, he advocated for the rights of the Hungarian people and their autonomy.
Another notable figure with the name Maci was Maci Judit, a Hungarian artist and painter who lived from 1865 to 1923. She was part of the Impressionist movement and is celebrated for her vibrant and colorful depictions of Hungarian landscapes and rural life.
While the name Maci has its roots in Hungary, it has gained popularity in other parts of the world as well, particularly in regions with Hungarian communities or cultural influences.
People
Maci + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maci 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
Maci: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maci?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20,753 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maci 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 16,516 US residents.
Is Maci a common name?
We classify Maci as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20,992 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maci most popular?
The single biggest year for Maci was 2011, when 1,737 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maci is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maci in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 16,675 people with the name Maci, or 5.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,789 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maci in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maci?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maci appears almost entirely female. Of the 16,677 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maci?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maci is White at 84.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.4%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maci most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maci in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.5% (14,088 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maci in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maci a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maci 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.
Is Maci still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maci in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maci can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Maci?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.