Total births
10
Boys' name · since 2006
Machias
10 babies named Machias in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 2006–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Machias is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Machias recorded 10 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- 10 total births
- 2006–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Machias since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 10
- total births
- 2006–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Machias was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
5 babies were named Machias in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Machias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Machias's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded.
Machias at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Machias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Machias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Machias's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Machias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Machias? ▼
Machias has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 5 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Machias most popular? ▼
Machias was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Machias been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Machias since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Machias? ▼
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 Machias's data
- Machias's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Machias
Nearby Names Like Machias
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Machias
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 Machias side by side: Machias vs Mack Machias vs Mac Machias 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Machias: Baby Name Since 2006 - 10 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/machias. 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 Machias 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.