US rank #9516 Boys' name Peak 2012 148 births

Macarius — #9516 US boys' name

148 babies named Macarius in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s1062020s37
#9516
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Macarius was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

21 babies were named Macarius in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Macarius

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Macarius between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Macarius currently holds the #9516 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Macarius performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Macarius shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Macarius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 148 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Macarius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

148

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2012

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,516

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Macarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
21
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
0510152025 20242021201920172015201320112005 5

Macarius by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
106 births that decade — 72% of Macarius's all-time total
2000s52010s1062020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macarius?
148 babies have been named Macarius since 2005. It currently ranks #9516 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 21 births.
When was Macarius most popular?
Macarius was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Macarius been used?
Macarius has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Macarius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mack, Mac, Mackenzie, Maceo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.