Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1997
Macailyn
10 babies named Macailyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1997–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Macailyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Macailyn recorded 10 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2010.
- 10 total births
- 1997–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Macailyn since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 10
- total births
- 1997–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Macailyn was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
5 babies were named Macailyn in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Macailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Macailyn's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded.
Macailyn at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Macailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2010
- Peak year (1997)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Macailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Macailyn's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Macailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macailyn? ▼
Macailyn has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 5 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Macailyn most popular? ▼
Macailyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Macailyn been used? ▼
Macailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 14 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Macailyn? ▼
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 Macailyn's data
- Macailyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Macailyn
Nearby Names Like Macailyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macailyn
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 Macailyn side by side: Macailyn vs Mackenzie Macailyn vs Macy Macailyn 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, 1997–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Macailyn: Baby Name Since 1997 - 10 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macailyn. 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 Macailyn 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.