Total births
145
Boys' name · since 2012
Macklan
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Macklan, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9671
- among boys today
- 145
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Macklan currently ranks #9671 among boys' names in America, with 145 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Macklan recorded 145 times among boys since 2012, holding rank #9671 nationally today, ahead of 32% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #9671 among boys today
- 145 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macklan is currently the #9671 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 145 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9671
- among boys today
- 145
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Macklan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9671
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% 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.
How Macklan compares
145 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Macklan's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macklan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 145 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Macklan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Macklan's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Macklan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,671
Active since
2012
Macklan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Macklan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Macklan's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Macklan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 81 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macklan? ▼
145 babies have been named Macklan since 2012. It currently ranks #9671 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 22 births.
When was Macklan most popular? ▼
Macklan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Macklan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macklan since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Macklan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macklan
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Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Macklan: #9671 Boys' Name - 145 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macklan. 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 Macklan 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.