How Many People Are Named Macklyn?
An estimated 328 people in the United States have the first name Macklyn. It is used for both genders, with 77.9% female. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Macklyn peaked in popularity in 2018 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macklyn 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 Macklyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
328
About 1 in 1,044,983 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.9% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2018
37 births
Total Registered
330
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macklyn
Macklyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (22.1%) and females (77.9%). Out of 330 total births registered, 73 were male and 257 were female.
Macklyn as a male name
Ranked #9,501 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (12 births)
Macklyn as a female name
Ranked #5,879 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (30 births)
Macklyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macklyn span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 178 babies were registered. Macklyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Macklyn by Decade
How has Macklyn 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.
Macklyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macklyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Macklyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macklyn?
We estimate approximately 328 people named Macklyn 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 1,044,983 Americans share this first name.
Is Macklyn a common name?
Macklyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 330 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macklyn most popular?
Macklyn reached peak popularity in 2018, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macklyn is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macklyn a female name?
Macklyn is predominantly female. 77.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macklyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macklyn Smith, Macklyn Johnson, Macklyn 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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