Macen
Macen is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Stone worker or builder; modern spelling variant of Mason.
Origin and history
Macen is a modern English given name, developed as a phonetic spelling variant of Mason. It has seen modest usage in the United States in recent decades, fitting well alongside popular two-syllable names with similar endings.
Popularity in the United States
964 babies in the United States have been named Macen since 1880. It ranks #3717 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1736.
States where it is most popular
- TX (53.5 %)
- CA (23.9 %)
- FL (22.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 60 |
| 2000-2010 | 294 |
| 2010-2019 | 419 |
| 2020-2029 | 191 |
Fun facts
- As a spelling variant of Mason, the name traces back to Old French words for a stone craftsman.
- Macen reflects the late 20th- and early 21st-century trend of substituting 'c' for 's' in classic names.