How Many People Are Named Macai?
An estimated 234 people in the United States have the first name Macai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Macai peaked in popularity in 2021 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Macai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
234
About 1 in 1,464,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
19 births
Total Registered
236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macai
Macai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 236 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Macai as a male name
Ranked #6,049 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (19 births)
Macai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 137 babies were registered. While Macai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Macai by Decade
How has Macai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Macai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macai
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Macai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macai?
We estimate approximately 234 people named Macai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,464,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Macai a common name?
Macai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macai most popular?
Macai reached peak popularity in 2021, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Macai was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Macai a male name?
Macai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Macai have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Macai peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Macai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macai Smith, Macai Johnson, Macai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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