How Many People Are Named Maclain?
An estimated 412 people in the United States have the first name Maclain. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Maclain peaked in popularity in 2007 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maclain 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 Maclain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
412
About 1 in 831,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
22 births
Total Registered
418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maclain
Maclain is predominantly male (98.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Maclain as a male name
Ranked #8,690 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (22 births)
Maclain as a female name
Ranked #18,471 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Maclain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maclain span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 164 babies were registered. Maclain has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maclain by Decade
How has Maclain 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.
Maclain by State
Maclain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maclain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maclain
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maclain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maclain?
We estimate approximately 412 people named Maclain 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 831,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Maclain a common name?
Maclain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maclain most popular?
Maclain reached peak popularity in 2007, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maclain is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maclain a male name?
Maclain is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maclain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maclain Smith, Maclain Johnson, Maclain 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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