About Macie
Macie is a spelling of Macy, a name taken from an English surname with roots in French places called Massy. Its two syllables are pronounced MAY-see. The final -ie gives the surname name the appearance of a familiar form, while musician Macie Stewart supplies a contemporary bearer of this exact spelling.
From France to an English surname
The surname Macy developed from several French towns named Massy. Their names go back to a Gallo-Roman personal name Latinized as Maccius.
Macie therefore belongs to a surname and place-name tradition. It is not formed from the Scottish or Irish surname prefix Mac- followed by another independent name.
Maci, Macey, and Macy are closely related spellings. All preserve the same broad English sound. Macie uses the familiar -ie ending found in many short English names, but the full name already has only two syllables.
Macie Stewart and music
Chicago musician Macie Stewart works as a composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and improviser. Her album Mouth Full of Glass appeared on September 24, 2021.
Stewart wrote and produced the album, with additional production by Dave Vettraino. Its credits bring together instruments including cello, saxophone, and cornet, showing the range of collaborators involved in the recording.
The work was recorded across 2019 and 2020, with musicians contributing from several spaces. That collaborative production places the album within a wide network of Chicago performers.
Stewart's professional name also demonstrates the -ie spelling standing on its own. It is the form printed on releases and credits, rather than an informal substitute used only among friends.
Macy in American culture
The related spelling Macy has an especially visible American surname connection through Rowland H. Macy. He opened a dry-goods store in New York City in 1858, establishing the business that became Macy's.
The department-store name made the sound familiar to generations of Americans. That association belongs to the surname spelling, while Macie adapts the same sound as a given name.
Macy Alexander, introduced to The Bold and the Beautiful in 1989, also helped bring the name into public view as a woman's first name. The character and the store represent two different kinds of cultural familiarity: one a fictional person, the other a business named for its founder.
Pronunciation and related forms
Macie is pronounced MAY-see, with stress on the first syllable. The c has an s sound, and the final ie represents ee. There is no additional syllable after the closing vowel.
Macy and Macey normally sound the same. Maci removes the final e, while Macie keeps a common English familiar-name ending. Maxie may look similar, but it belongs to the Max family rather than to the Massy surname history.
American popularity
Macie was given to 561 American girls in 2000 and 852 in 2010. Its peak came in 2011, with 906 births and a rank of #357.
In 2025, 703 girls received the name and it ranked #438. It has retained a substantial American presence after its early-century high point, with this particular spelling continuing alongside Macy and Maci.
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How popular is Macie?
In 2025, Macie ranked #438 among girls in the United States, with 703 recorded uses. The U.S. birth records first list this spelling for girls in 1882; its largest annual count was 906 in 2011. Rankings count each spelling separately. They describe national use, so local familiarity can differ. The popularity chart shows whether the name has remained common, returned after a quieter period, or risen recently.