Total births
325
Girls' name · since 1981
Macaela
325 babies named Macaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 325
- total births
- 1981–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Macaela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 325 have been recorded since 1981.
Macaela has 325 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2014.
- 325 total births
- 1981–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
325 girls have been named Macaela since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 325
- total births
- 1981–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Macaela was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
22 babies were named Macaela in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Macaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Macaela's full recorded timeline at 2000, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Macaela at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Macaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2014
- Peak year (2002)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Macaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Macaela's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Macaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
151 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 151 births (46% of all-time use).
Macaela by state
Where Macaela concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 7 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Macaela's total US births 6.2%
Even split
20 of 325 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macaela? ▼
Macaela has been given to 325 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 22 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Macaela most popular? ▼
Macaela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Macaela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Macaela are Texas (20 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Macaela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macaela since 1981 -- 34 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Macaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macy, Macie, Maci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Macaela's data
- Macaela's decade-level peak was the 2000s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Macaelas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Macaela
Nearby Names Like Macaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macaela
Mackenzie Girl
#200 141,274 births
Macy Girl
#663 32,749 births
Macie Girl
#473 23,472 births
Maci Girl
#792 21,342 births
Macey Girl
#1416 11,536 births
Compare Macaela side by side: Macaela vs Mackenzie Macaela vs Macy Macaela vs Macie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Macaela: Baby Name Since 1981 - 325 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macaela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Macaela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.