How Many People Are Named Macon?
An estimated 1,562 people in the United States have the first name Macon. It is predominantly male (90.9%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Macon peaked in popularity in 2015 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macon 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 Macon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,562
About 1 in 219,433 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
2015
56 births
Total Registered
2,303
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macon
Macon is predominantly male (90.9%), though 209 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Macon as a male name
Ranked #4,635 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (48 births)
Macon as a female name
Ranked #16,693 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (9 births)
Macon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macon span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 414 babies were registered. While Macon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Macon by Decade
How has Macon 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.
Macon by State
Birth registrations for Macon span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia. The lowest are in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina. On average, about 61 Macons were registered per state.
Macon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macon
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Macon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macon?
We estimate approximately 1,562 people named Macon 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 219,433 Americans share this first name.
Is Macon a common name?
Macon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,303 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macon most popular?
Macon reached peak popularity in 2015, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macon is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macon a male name?
Macon is predominantly male. 90.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macon Smith, Macon Johnson, Macon 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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