US rank #9636 Boys' name Peak 2022 132 births

Macklan — #9636 US boys' name

132 babies named Macklan in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s642020s68
#9636
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 32% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Macklan was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

22 babies were named Macklan in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Macklan

The Social Security Administration has registered 132 babies named Macklan between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Macklan currently holds the #9636 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Macklan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Macklan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Macklan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 132 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Macklan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

132

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2022

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,636

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Macklan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
22
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
510152025 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142012 6

Macklan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
68 births that decade — 52% of Macklan's all-time total
2010s642020s68

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macklan?
132 babies have been named Macklan since 2012. It currently ranks #9636 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 22 births.
When was Macklan most popular?
Macklan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Macklan been used?
Macklan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Macklan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.