Macsen
About Macsen
Macsen may sound like a modern invention, cousin to Jackson and Maxon, but it's a longtime Welsh variation of Maximus with evocative roots in legend. Macsen Wledig is another name for the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus, was played an important role in Welsh history and was further immortalized in a poem celebrating his dream about his lover Elen. Macsen also appears in Arthurian legend.
Pronounced MAC-sen.
As of October 2026, Macsen ranked #3063 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2928 in 2017, Nameberry popularity #709.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,962 | 39 | 20.3 |
| 2015 | #3,282 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #3,268 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | #2,928 | 41 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | #4,169 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #4,420 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | #4,963 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,507 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #4,074 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | #3,560 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #3,063 | 40 | 23.4 |
World rankings
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Macsen on lists
Famous Macsens
- Macsen Wledig
Welsh name of Magnus Maximus, Western Roman Emperor
- Macsen Lintz
American actor