Total births
39
Boys' name · since 2016
Maccabee
39 babies named Maccabee in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Maccabee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maccabee has been recorded 39 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 39 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Maccabee since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 39
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Maccabee was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Maccabee in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Maccabee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maccabee's full recorded timeline at 2019, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maccabee at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Maccabee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Maccabee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maccabee's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Maccabee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maccabee? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 39 babies named Maccabee. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 10 births.
When was Maccabee most popular? ▼
Maccabee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Maccabee been used? ▼
Maccabee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 6 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Maccabee? ▼
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.
What to do with Maccabee's data
- Maccabee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- 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 Maccabee
Nearby Names Like Maccabee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maccabee
Mack Boy
#498 42,720 births
Mac Boy
#695 11,397 births
Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario Boy
#3401 2,824 births
Compare Maccabee side by side: Maccabee vs Mack Maccabee vs Mac Maccabee vs Mackenzie
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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, 2016–2021 (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. "Maccabee: Baby Name Since 2016 - 39 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maccabee. 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 Maccabee 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.