Unisex name · since 2001

Macayle

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Macayle, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

56
total births
2001–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Macayle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 2001.

Macayle has 56 recorded births among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2013.

  • 56 total births
  • 2001–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

56 girls have been named Macayle since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.

56
total births
2001–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Macayle was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

9 babies were named Macayle in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Macayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Macayle's full recorded timeline at 2006, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Macayle at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

56

Since 2001

13 years of records

Peak year

2005

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

2001

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2013

Macayle popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2005)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 20012003200420052006201020122013 7

Macayle popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2011 (Macayle as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2011 5

Macayle by decade

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

2000s was Macayle's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Macayle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macayle? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 56 babies named Macayle. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 9 births.
When was Macayle most popular? ▼
Macayle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Macayle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Macayle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 56 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Macayle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macayle since 2001 -- 13 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Macayle? ▼
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 Macayle's data

  • Macayle's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- 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 Macayle

Nearby Names Like Macayle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macayle

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 Macayle side by side: Macayle vs Mackenzie Macayle vs Macy Macayle vs Macie

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Learline
56 births · Peak 1918
Oradell
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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, 2001–2013 (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. "Macayle: Baby Name Since 2001 - 56 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macayle. 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 Macayle 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.