Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1985
Macall
88 babies named Macall in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 88
- total births
- 1985–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Macall is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1985.
Macall has 88 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2011.
- 88 total births
- 1985–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Macall since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 88
- total births
- 1985–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Macall was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
12 babies were named Macall in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Macall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Macall splits its recorded history at 1993: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Macall at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Macall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2011
- Peak year (1997)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Macall by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Macall's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Macall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macall? ▼
Macall has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 12 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Macall most popular? ▼
Macall was most popular in the 1990s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Macall been used? ▼
Records for Macall go back to 1985, giving 27 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Macall? ▼
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 Macall's data
- Macall's decade-level peak was the 1990s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Macall
Nearby Names Like Macall
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macall
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 Macall side by side: Macall vs Mackenzie Macall vs Macy Macall 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, 1985–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Macall: Baby Name Since 1985 - 88 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macall. 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 Macall 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.