A variant of Macy, meaning weapon or hill.
Mayce is a modern spelling variant of the surname-turned-given name Macy. It likely derives from the Old French 'Massy', referring to a person from a specific location in France, or from the Germanic name Maci, which is associated with a mace or weapon.
Less common today
Mayce isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,773 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).