Maycee

Meaning & origin

Maycee is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 1990, at the very end of the 20th century. Its peak came two decades later, in 2010, when it ranked highest in usage. Since 2011, its popularity has been in a steady decline, reflecting a common pattern for newly coined names that experience a brief surge then recede. In 2025, the name ranked 3,249th, with approximately 1 in every 33,485 girls receiving the name. As a contemporary respelling, it carries no long history or traditional etymology, but its sound aligns with other -ee ending names favored in the late 1990s and 2000s. The top states where Maycee has been most often recorded are Texas and California, which frequently lead in adoption of newer naming trends. Its appeal lies in its feminine, soft sound and the familiarity of the base name Macy, yet it remains relatively uncommon.

Maycee is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in the early 1990s. It likely derives from the surname Macy, which itself originated as a Norman place name or as a variant of the Old French masculine name Massie. Alternatively, it may be a phonetic respelling combining the name May with the fashionable -ee suffix, following the pattern of other modern feminine names like Kaycee or Jaycee. Despite its recent origin, Maycee gained moderate popularity in the 2000s, possibly influenced by the similarity to the established name Macy.