How Many People Are Named Macheal?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Macheal. It is used for both genders, with 67.3% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Macheal peaked in popularity in 1969 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macheal 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 Macheal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Macheal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.3% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1969
10 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macheal
Macheal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.3%) and females (32.7%). Out of 49 total births registered, 33 were male and 16 were female.
Macheal as a male name
Ranked #4,448 in 1974
7 male births in 1974
Peak: 1974 (7 births)
Macheal as a female name
Ranked #11,202 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1966 (6 births)
Macheal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macheal span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 32 babies were registered. While Macheal is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Macheal by Decade
How has Macheal 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.
Macheal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macheal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macheal
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Macheal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macheal?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Macheal 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Macheal a common name?
Macheal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macheal most popular?
Macheal reached peak popularity in 1969, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macheal is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macheal a male name?
Macheal is predominantly male. 67.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macheal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macheal Smith, Macheal Johnson, Macheal 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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