How Many People Are Named Macklin?
An estimated 2,302 people in the United States have the first name Macklin. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Macklin peaked in popularity in 2024 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macklin 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 Macklin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Macklin is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,302
About 1 in 148,894 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
180 births
Total Registered
2,343
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macklin
Macklin is predominantly male (98.2%), though 42 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Macklin as a male name
Ranked #1,157 in 2024
180 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (180 births)
Macklin as a female name
Ranked #12,928 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (8 births)
Macklin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macklin span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 952 babies were registered. Macklin remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Macklin by Decade
How has Macklin 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.
Macklin by State
Birth registrations for Macklin span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado. On average, about 39 Macklins were registered per state.
Macklin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macklin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macklin
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Macklin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macklin?
We estimate approximately 2,302 people named Macklin 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 148,894 Americans share this first name.
Is Macklin a common name?
Macklin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,343 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macklin most popular?
Macklin reached peak popularity in 2024, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macklin is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macklin a male name?
Macklin is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macklin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macklin Smith, Macklin Johnson, Macklin 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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