Mace
Boy name · #2482 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Mace, placing it at #2482 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Mace.
Babies named Mace per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mace first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 65 boys were named Mace — good for #2134 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mace in class?
Mace scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mace will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mace is most common
State-level data for Mace is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mace
Statistically, parents drawn to Mace tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pace, Pryce, Kace, Peace, and Chayce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mace | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2134 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mace a popular boy name?
Mace ranked #2482 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Mace most popular?
Mace peaked in 2016, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2134 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mace?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Mace. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.