Maciej

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Maciej is a Polish given name, the etymological equivalent of Matthias. Its diminutive forms are Maciek, Maciuś. Maciej gained popularity in the 1970s and was one of the most popular Polish male names throughout the 1980s and 90s.

From Wikipedia

Maciej first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 75 babies (rank #475 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maciej

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maciej yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

514

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Maciej

Maciej Żurawskiassociation football player · b. 1976
Maciej Rybusassociation football player · b. 1989
Maciej Ratajclassical philologist · b. 1884

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2002	5	#2,494
2003	3	#4,058
2004	4	#3,396
2005	12	#1,581
2006	25	#950
2007	40	#706
2008	75	#475
2009	49	#649
2010	62	#557
2011	49	#666
2012	41	#790
2013	44	#745
2014	38	#819
2015	27	#1,065
2016	40	#812