Macsen
Magnus Maximus was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian.
Meaning & Origin of Macsen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Magnus Maximus was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian.
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The Story of Macsen
Macsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 41 Macsens were born — ranking #2,890 that year. As of 2026, Macsen ranks #3,327 for baby boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 499 Macsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Macsen
Macsen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 499 births in the dataset. Macsen's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,890. Use the chart and map above to compare Macsen'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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