Total births
33
Unisex name · since 1960
Macheal
Macheal has 33 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1960–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
33 boys have been named Macheal since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Macheal has 33 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1974.
- 33 total births
- 1960–1974 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Macheal since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1974.
- 33
- total births
- 1960–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Macheal was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Macheal in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Macheal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Macheal's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Macheal at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Macheal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1974
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Macheal popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1966 (Macheal as girls' name)
Macheal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Macheal's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Macheal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macheal? ▼
Macheal has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 7 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Macheal most popular? ▼
Macheal was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Macheal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Macheal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 33 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Macheal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macheal since 1960 -- 15 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Macheal? ▼
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 Macheal's data
- Macheal's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1970s (12) -- 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 Macheal
Nearby Names Like Macheal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macheal
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 Macheal side by side: Macheal vs Mack Macheal vs Mac Macheal 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, 1960–1974 (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. "Macheal: Baby Name Since 1960 - 33 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macheal. 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 Macheal 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.