Macia
Macia or Macià is a name of Spanish origin. In Catalan, Macià is a variant of the given name Maties. In Spanish, Macía is a variant of the surname Macias.
Meaning & Origin of Macia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macia or Macià is a name of Spanish origin. In Catalan, Macià is a variant of the given name Maties. In Spanish, Macía is a variant of the surname Macias.
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The Story of Macia
Macia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 5 Macias were born — ranking #6,567 that year. As of 2026, Macia ranks #15,782 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Macias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Macia
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- Macià Alavedra (1934–2018), Spanish politician
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About the name Macia
Macia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Macia's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #6,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Macia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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