How Many People Are Named Macil?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Macil. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Macil peaked in popularity in 1928 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macil 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 Macil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Macil is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Macil is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1928
16 births
Total Registered
192
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macil
Macil is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 192 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Macil as a female name
Ranked #5,713 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1928 (16 births)
Macil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macil span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 91 babies were registered. Macil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Macil by Decade
How has Macil 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.
Macil by State
Macil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macil
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Macil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macil?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Macil 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Macil a common name?
Macil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 192 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macil most popular?
Macil reached peak popularity in 1928, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macil is approximately 87 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 Macil 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 Macil a female name?
Macil is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Macil 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. Macil peaked in 1928, and the average living bearer is about 87 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Macil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macil Smith, Macil Johnson, Macil 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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