How Many People Are Named Maclin?
An estimated 414 people in the United States have the first name Maclin. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Maclin peaked in popularity in 2018 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maclin 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 Maclin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
414
About 1 in 827,909 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2018
42 births
Total Registered
417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maclin
Maclin is predominantly male (97.4%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Maclin as a male name
Ranked #5,159 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (42 births)
Maclin as a female name
Ranked #17,429 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2015 (6 births)
Maclin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maclin span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 257 babies were registered. While Maclin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Maclin by Decade
How has Maclin 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.
Maclin by State
Maclin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maclin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maclin
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maclin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maclin?
We estimate approximately 414 people named Maclin 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 827,909 Americans share this first name.
Is Maclin a common name?
Maclin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maclin most popular?
Maclin reached peak popularity in 2018, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maclin is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maclin a male name?
Maclin is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maclin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maclin Smith, Maclin Johnson, Maclin 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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