Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2024

Macarena

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,313 Trend ↑ Rising 156%
Rank 2025
#4,313
among girls · ↓377 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Macarena · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
38 babies
All-time total
336
#14,995 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Macarena popularity over time

336 babies have been named Macarena since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Girls

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 17 2 – #7,630
1980s 10 1 -41% #11,521
1990s 40 4 +300% #5,351
2000s 56 6 +40% #8,613
2010s 32 3 -43% #6,916
2020s (to 2025) 181 30 +843% #3,936

Where Macarena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 57 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Macarena

Macarena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,313 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 336 American babies have been named Macarena. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Macarena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macarena?

The median living Macarena is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 23. An estimated 300 people named Macarena are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Macarena year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 33 #4,313
2024 38 #3,936
2023 32 #4,419
2022 28 #4,862
2021 33 #4,297
2020 17 #6,807
2019 17 #6,916
2018 7 #13,289
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,526
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,057
2008 – –
2007 6 #16,763
2006 10 #11,112
2005 – –
2004 7 #13,630
2003 6 #15,003
2002 12 #8,613
2001 10 #9,814
2000 – –
1995 18 #5,351
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 7 #7,630
1970 – –
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Famous people named Macarena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Macarena Gómez Macarena Gómez Spanish actress (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Macarena?

The median living Macarena is about 5 years old. Half of all living Macarenas are between 2 and 23 years old.

How many people named Macarena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Macarena are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macarena in 2025?

Macarena ranked #4,313 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macarena?

336 babies have been named Macarena in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macarena most popular?

Macarena peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Macarena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Macarena rising or falling?

Macarena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Macarena become more popular?

Macarena is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 girls named Macarena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Macarena?

Well-known people named Macarena include Macarena Gómez (actor).

Names like Macarena

Names that sound and feel close to Macarena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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