Macaela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	26	3	–	#7,802
1990s	118	12	+354%	#5,150
2000s	151	15	+28%	#5,377
2010s	30	3	-80%	#10,144
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,802

1990s

118

+354%

#5,150

2000s

151

+28%

#5,377

2010s

-80%

#10,144

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Macaela

Macaela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 325 American babies have been named Macaela. Its peak came in 2002, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Macaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macaela?

The median living Macaela is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Macaela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Macaela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,160
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,500
2011	11	#10,144
2010	9	#11,859
2009	19	#6,968
2008	15	#8,375
2007	8	#13,421
2006	18	#7,029
2005	8	#12,527
2004	17	#6,976
2003	16	#7,084
2002	22	#5,377
2001	19	#5,975
2000	9	#10,398
1995	14	#6,478
1990	9	#8,935
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Macaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Macaela?

The median living Macaela is about 24 years old. Half of all living Macaelas are between 19 and 30 years old.

How many people named Macaela are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Macaela are alive in the United States, based on 325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macaela in 2025?

Macaela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Macaela?

325 babies have been named Macaela in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macaela most popular?

Macaela peaked in 2002, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Macaela a boy or girl name?

Macaela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macaela rising or falling?

Macaela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Macaela popularity over time

The story of Macaela

How old are people named Macaela?

Macaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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