Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1994
Machala
52 babies named Machala in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1994–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Machala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machala has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2006.
- 52 total births
- 1994–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Machala since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 52
- total births
- 1994–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Machala was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
12 babies were named Machala in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Machala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Machala's full recorded timeline at 1997, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Machala at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Machala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2006
- Peak year (1998)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Machala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Machala's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Machala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Machala? ▼
52 babies have been named Machala since 1994. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1998 with 12 births.
When was Machala most popular? ▼
Machala was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Machala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Machala since 1994 -- 13 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Machala? ▼
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 Machala's data
- Machala's decade-level peak was the 1990s (41 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 Machala
Nearby Names Like Machala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Machala
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 Machala side by side: Machala vs Mackenzie Machala vs Macy Machala 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, 1994–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Machala: Baby Name Since 1994 - 52 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/machala. 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 Machala 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.