Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1981
Macus
Macus has 16 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1981–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Macus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Macus recorded 16 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1988.
- 16 total births
- 1981–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Macus since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 16
- total births
- 1981–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Macus was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Macus in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Macus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Macus's full recorded timeline at 1985, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Macus at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Macus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1988
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Macus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Macus's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Macus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macus? ▼
Macus has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Macus most popular? ▼
Macus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Macus been used? ▼
Macus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 8 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Macus? ▼
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 Macus
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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, 1981–1988 (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. "Macus: Baby Name Since 1981 - 16 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macus. 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 Macus 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.