How Many People Are Named Macen?
An estimated 936 people in the United States have the first name Macen. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Macen peaked in popularity in 2010 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Macen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
936
About 1 in 366,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
56 births
Total Registered
945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macen
Macen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 945 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Macen as a male name
Ranked #3,244 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (56 births)
Macen as a female name
Ranked #17,732 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Macen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 419 babies were registered. While Macen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Macen by Decade
How has Macen 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.
Macen by State
Birth registrations for Macen span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 24 Macens were registered per state.
Macen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macen
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Macen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macen?
We estimate approximately 936 people named Macen 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 366,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Macen a common name?
Macen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macen most popular?
Macen reached peak popularity in 2010, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macen is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macen a male name?
Macen is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macen Smith, Macen Johnson, Macen 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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