US rank #7138 Boys' name Peak 2021 181 births

Macklen — #7138 US boys' name

181 babies named Macklen in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s942020s87
#7138
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2021
Single peak year

25 babies were named Macklen in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Macklen

The Social Security Administration has registered 181 babies named Macklen between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Macklen currently holds the #7138 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Macklen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Macklen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Macklen 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 181 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.

Macklen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

181

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2021

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,138

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Macklen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
25
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
051015202530 20242022202020182016201420122011 5

Macklen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
94 births that decade — 52% of Macklen's all-time total
2010s942020s87

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macklen?
181 babies have been named Macklen since 2011. It currently ranks #7138 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 25 births.
When was Macklen most popular?
Macklen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Macklen been used?
Macklen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Macklen?
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, 2011–2024 (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.