Macen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,331

among boys · ↓1,079 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Macen · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

56 babies

All-time total

969

#5,257 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Macen popularity over time

969 babies have been named Macen since 1992, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	60	60	6	–	#4,681
2000s	5	294	299	30	+398%	#2,787
2010s	–	419	419	42	+40%	#2,307
2020s (to 2025)	–	191	191	32	-24%	#3,083

Where Macen 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Macen

Macen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,331 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 969 American babies have been named Macen. Its peak came in 2010, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Macen?

The median living Macen is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,000 people named Macen 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.

Macen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	24	#4,331
2024	–	–	37	#3,252
2023	–	–	23	#4,550
2022	–	–	40	#3,083
2021	–	–	39	#3,101
2020	–	–	28	#3,776
2019	–	–	38	#3,131
2018	–	–	28	#3,849
2017	–	–	28	#3,854
2016	–	–	53	#2,428
2015	–	–	41	#2,893
2014	–	–	30	#3,582
2013	–	–	43	#2,745
2012	–	–	50	#2,509
2011	–	–	52	#2,427
2010	–	–	56	#2,307
2009	–	–	42	#2,877
2008	–	–	31	#3,539
2007	–	–	41	#2,903
2006	–	–	34	#3,196
2005	–	–	39	#2,787
2004	5	#17,733	30	#3,259
2003	–	–	17	#4,732
2002	–	–	25	#3,520
2001	–	–	18	#4,400
2000	–	–	17	#4,500
1995	–	–	6	#8,468
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Macen?

The median living Macen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Macens are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Macen are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Macen are alive in the United States, based on 969 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macen in 2025?

Macen ranked #4,331 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macen?

969 babies have been named Macen in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macen most popular?

Macen peaked in 2010, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Macen a boy or girl name?

Macen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macen rising or falling?

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

Will Macen become more popular?

Macen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Macen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Macen

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