Total births
195
Boys' name · since 1958
Machael
Machael has 195 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 195
- total births
- 1958–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
195 boys have been named Machael since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machael has been recorded 195 times among boys since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2009.
- 195 total births
- 1958–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
195 boys have been named Machael since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 195
- total births
- 1958–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Machael was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
15 babies were named Machael in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Machael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Machael splits its recorded history at 1976: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Machael at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Machael popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2009
- Peak year (1967)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Machael popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1970 (Machael as girls' name)
Machael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Machael's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Machael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 59 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Machael? ▼
Machael has been given to 195 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 15 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Machael most popular? ▼
Machael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Machael been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Machael since 1958 -- 52 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Machael? ▼
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 Machael's data
- Machael's decade-level peak was the 1980s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- 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 Machael
Nearby Names Like Machael
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Machael
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 Machael side by side: Machael vs Mack Machael vs Mac Machael vs Mackenzie
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, 1958–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Machael: Baby Name Since 1958 - 195 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/machael. 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 Machael 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.