Total births
60
Girls' name · since 2008
Macelyn
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Macelyn, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 2008–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- born in that decade
60 girls have been named Macelyn since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Macelyn recorded 60 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2019.
- 60 total births
- 2008–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Macelyn since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 60
- total births
- 2008–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
92% of everyone ever named Macelyn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Macelyn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Macelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Macelyn's full recorded timeline at 2014, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Macelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Macelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2019
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Macelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Macelyn's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Macelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (92% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macelyn? ▼
Macelyn has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 9 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Macelyn most popular? ▼
Macelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Macelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macelyn since 2008 -- 12 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Macelyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Macelyn
Nearby Names Like Macelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macelyn
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 Macelyn side by side: Macelyn vs Mackenzie Macelyn vs Macy Macelyn vs Macie
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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, 2008–2019 (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. "Macelyn: Baby Name Since 2008 - 60 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macelyn. 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 Macelyn 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.