Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2021
Maclen
Maclen has 17 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2021–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Maclen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Maclen recorded 17 times among boys since 2021, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2021 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 2021–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Maclen since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 2021–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Maclen was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Maclen in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Maclen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maclen splits its recorded history at 2023: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maclen at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Maclen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Maclen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maclen's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Maclen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maclen? ▼
Maclen has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Maclen most popular? ▼
Maclen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Maclen been used? ▼
Records for Maclen go back to 2021, giving 3 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Maclen? ▼
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 Maclen
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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, 2021–2023 (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. "Maclen: Baby Name Since 2021 - 17 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maclen. 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 Maclen 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.