US rank #8792 Boys' name Peak 2016 278 births

Mackson — #8792 US boys' name

278 babies named Mackson in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s2072020s71
#8792
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Mackson was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

45 babies were named Mackson in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mackson

The Social Security Administration has registered 278 babies named Mackson between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mackson currently holds the #8792 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mackson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 207 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mackson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mackson in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mackson 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 278 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.

Mackson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

278

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2016

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,792

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mackson popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
45
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
01020304050 20242022202020182016201420122011 6

Mackson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
207 births that decade — 74% of Mackson's all-time total
2010s2072020s71

Mackson by state

Where Mackson concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mackson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
5 1.8%
Wisconsin share of Mackson's total US births 1.8%

5 of 278 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mackson?
278 babies have been named Mackson since 2011. It currently ranks #8792 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 45 births.
When was Mackson most popular?
Mackson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Mackson most popular?
The top states for the name Mackson are Wisconsin (5 births).
How long has the name Mackson been used?
Mackson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mackson?
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.