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
The earliest SSA record of Macsen as a baby boy name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Macsen — #2,890 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Macsen on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Macsen ranks #3,327 for baby boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). All told, over 499 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to 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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