Boys' name · since 2011
Mackson
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Mackson, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,760 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,728 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 291
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mackson currently ranks #6728 among boys' names in America, with 291 babies recorded since 2011.
Mackson has 291 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6728 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #10,760 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,728 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 291 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mackson ranks #10,760 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,728 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 291 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,760 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,728 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 291
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mackson's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Wisconsin.
How Mackson compares
291 45th percentile among 13,930 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
Mackson's all-time total is 21% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mackson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 291 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mackson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mackson's full recorded timeline at 2018, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mackson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Mackson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (207 births, 71% of the file).
2010s was Mackson's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Mackson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
207 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 207 births (71% of all-time use).
Mackson by state
Where Mackson concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 291 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mackson's data
- Mackson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (207 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Wisconsin records the most Macksons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mackson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Mackson 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 August 2026.