Total births
194
Boys' name · since 2011
Macklen
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Macklen, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7171
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
194 babies have been named Macklen since 2011, making it today's #7171 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Macklen has been recorded 194 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #7171 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7171 among boys today
- 194 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macklen is currently the #7171 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 194 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7171
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Macklen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7171
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
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.
How Macklen compares
194 38th 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
Macklen's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macklen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Macklen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Macklen's full recorded timeline at 2018, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Macklen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,171
Active since
2011
Macklen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Macklen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Macklen's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Macklen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 100 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macklen? ▼
194 babies have been named Macklen since 2011. It currently ranks #7171 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 25 births.
When was Macklen most popular? ▼
Macklen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Macklen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macklen since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Macklen
Nearby Names Like Macklen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macklen
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Mac Boy
#695 11,397 births
Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario Boy
#3401 2,824 births
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Macklen: #7171 Boys' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macklen. 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 Macklen 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.