Total births
419
Girls' name · since 1986
Machaela
Machaela has 419 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 419
- total births
- 1986–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Machaela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 419 recorded since 1986.
Machaela has 419 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2012.
- 419 total births
- 1986–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
419 girls have been named Machaela since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 419
- total births
- 1986–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Machaela was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
44 babies were named Machaela in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Machaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Machaela splits its recorded history at 2000: 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 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Machaela at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Machaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2012
- Peak year (1997)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Machaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Machaela's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Machaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
208 births
- 2000s
2000s
185 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 208 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Machaela? ▼
419 babies have been named Machaela since 1986. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1997 with 44 births.
When was Machaela most popular? ▼
Machaela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Machaela been used? ▼
Machaela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 27 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Machaela? ▼
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 Machaela's data
- Machaela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- 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 Machaela
Nearby Names Like Machaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Machaela
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 Machaela side by side: Machaela vs Mackenzie Machaela vs Macy Machaela vs Macie
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, 1986–2012 (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. "Machaela: Baby Name Since 1986 - 419 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/machaela. 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 Machaela 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.