Maciej
Maciej is a Polish given name, the etymological equivalent of Matthias. Its diminutive forms are Maciek, Maciuś.
Meaning & Origin of Maciej
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maciej is a Polish given name, the etymological equivalent of Matthias. Its diminutive forms are Maciek, Maciuś.
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The Story of Maciej
Maciej first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 18 Maciejs were born — ranking #3,678 that year. As of 2026, Maciej ranks #10,599 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 315 Maciejs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maciej
Maciej is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 315 births in the dataset. Maciej's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #3,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Maciej'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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