Mayce

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How to Pronounce Mayce

Pronounced MAYSS /ˈmeɪs/Medium

Meaning: Mayce is a modern respelling connected to Macy (an English and French surname, often from a form of Matthew, 'gift of God') and to Mace (the aromatic spice, and a medieval short form of Matthew). Mayce spells that crisp one-syllable sound in a fresh way.Low

In 30 seconds: Mayce is a one-syllable respelling tied to Macy and Mace, with a distant Matthew ('gift of God') echo. It stayed very rare (said 'MAYSS').

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MeaningMayce is a modern respelling connected to Macy (an English and French surname, often from a form of Matthew, 'gift of God') and to Mace (the aromatic spice, and a medieval short form of Matthew). Mayce spells that crisp one-syllable sound in a fresh way.

U.S. rank (2023)#16759 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2001

Total births (all-time)≈ 456

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mayce is a modern respelling in the orbit of Macy and Mace. Macy is an English and French surname, frequently traced to a pet form of Matthew, 'gift of God'; Mace independently names the spice and served as a medieval short form of the same name. Mayce gives that brisk sound a contemporary look.

Mayce was always a genuine rarity - only a few dozen girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands - and reads as a millennial coinage-spelling. Macy remains the familiar form, and Mayce has not become an established alternative.

Did you know? Mace, one of Mayce's cousins, names both a warm baking spice and a medieval nickname for Matthew - a reminder that many surnames began as everyday short forms.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Mayce / Macy / Mace — Macy from Matthew 'gift of God'; Mace spice/short form; modern respelling

Variations

MacyMaceMaciMaisie

Nicknames

May

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mayce mean?

Mayce is a respelling linked to Macy and Mace, carrying a distant 'gift of God' echo through Matthew.

How do you pronounce Mayce?

It's said MAYSS /ˈmeɪs/ - one syllable.

Is Mayce a boy or girl name?

Mayce is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mayce?

Mayce has always been very rare, an uncommon respelling of Macy.