Macario: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,719

among boys · ↓288 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Macario · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

50 babies

All-time total

2,824

#2,650 all-time among boys

First recorded

1903

in Social Security records

Macario popularity over time

2,824 babies have been named Macario since 1903, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,085
1910s	55	6	+817%	#2,394
1920s	252	25	+358%	#1,014
1930s	232	23	-8%	#1,193
1940s	210	21	-9%	#1,271
1950s	192	19	-9%	#1,541
1960s	183	18	-5%	#1,792
1970s	240	24	+31%	#1,681
1980s	265	27	+10%	#1,681
1990s	282	28	+6%	#2,178
2000s	346	35	+23%	#2,467
2010s	349	35	+1%	#2,587
2020s (to 2025)	212	35	+1%	#2,870

Where Macario is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Macario

Macario is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,719 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 2,824 American babies have been named Macario. Its peak came in 2006, when 50 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 Macario stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macario?

The median living Macario is about 30 years old; half are between 15 and 51. An estimated 2,100 people named Macario 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.

Macario year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,719
2024	34	#3,431
2023	27	#4,078
2022	37	#3,254
2021	42	#2,949
2020	42	#2,870
2019	40	#3,033
2018	26	#4,067
2017	38	#3,103
2016	37	#3,142
2015	48	#2,587
2014	32	#3,430
2013	32	#3,380
2012	37	#3,089
2011	21	#4,601
2010	38	#3,055
2009	33	#3,379
2008	32	#3,467
2007	41	#2,902
2006	50	#2,467
2005	45	#2,513
2004	37	#2,826
2003	31	#3,084
2002	29	#3,152
2001	29	#3,112
2000	19	#4,152
1995	31	#2,478
1990	21	#3,020
1985	22	#2,402
1980	35	#1,681
1975	27	#1,815
1970	27	#1,681
1965	15	#2,138
1960	18	#1,953
1955	17	#1,943
1950	15	#1,989
1945	24	#1,368
1940	15	#1,863
1935	15	#1,890
1930	33	#1,247
1925	35	#1,214
1920	12	#2,544
1915	11	#2,394
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Macario?

The median living Macario is about 30 years old. Half of all living Macarios are between 15 and 51 years old.

How many people named Macario are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Macario are alive in the United States, based on 2,824 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macario in 2025?

Macario ranked #3,719 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macario?

2,824 babies have been named Macario in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macario most popular?

Macario peaked in 2006, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Macario a boy or girl name?

Macario is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macario rising or falling?

Macario has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Macario become more popular?

Macario looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Macario in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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