Linnea vs Macie
Linnea and Maciecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Linnea was ranked #868 and Macie #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Linnea was ranked #2411 and Macie #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Linnea and Macie over time
Linnea and Macie appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Macie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Linnea in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Linnea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Macie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2024
Linnea held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Macie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Linnea #2084 in 2005, Macie #152 in 2013.
The order changed in 2000: Macie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #3174 and #3824; by 2000 that had become #3912 and #571.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Linnea #2411, Macie #638.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Linnea | Macie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #31 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Linnea and Macie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Linnea
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #626 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Macie
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #152 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls