Macon vs Mac

Side-by-side comparison of Macon and Mac — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Macon

Boy name · Rank #4568

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Name B

Mac

Boy name · Rank #695

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Metric Macon Mac
Current Rank #4568 #695
Total Births (all years) 2,094 11,005
Peak Year 2015 2022
Peak Year Births 48 465
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Macon Mac
1880ss — 45
1890ss 5 53
1900ss 31 128
1910ss 178 499
1920ss 220 679
1930ss 159 750
1940ss 179 1,627
1950ss 121 929
1960ss 95 542
1970ss 94 647
1980ss 94 383
1990ss 171 421
2000ss 228 705
2010ss 365 1,691
2020ss 154 1,906

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Macon Mac
2014 43 163
2015 48 177
2016 32 174
2017 36 185
2018 34 206
2019 46 254
2020 41 237
2021 32 400
2022 36 465
2023 23 417
2024 22 387

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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