Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2013
Machiavelli
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Machiavelli, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2013–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Machiavelli sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2013.
Machiavelli has 17 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2019.
- 17 total births
- 2013–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Machiavelli since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 17
- total births
- 2013–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Machiavelli was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Machiavelli in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Machiavelli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Machiavelli splits its recorded history at 2017: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Machiavelli at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Machiavelli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2019
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Machiavelli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Machiavelli's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Machiavelli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Machiavelli? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 17 babies named Machiavelli. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 7 births.
When was Machiavelli most popular? ▼
Machiavelli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Machiavelli been used? ▼
Machiavelli has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 7 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Machiavelli? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Machiavelli
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Maceo Boy
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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, 2013–2019 (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. "Machiavelli: Baby Name Since 2013 - 17 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/machiavelli. 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 Machiavelli 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.