Machaela: 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	12	1	–	#10,316
1990s	208	21	+1633%	#2,807
2000s	185	19	-11%	#3,994
2010s	14	1	-92%	#11,861
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,316

1990s

208

+1633%

#2,807

2000s

185

-11%

#3,994

2010s

-92%

#11,861

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Machaela

Machaela 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 1986, 419 American babies have been named Machaela. Its peak came in 1997, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Machaela?

The median living Machaela is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Machaela 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.

Machaela 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,502
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,861
2009	9	#12,071
2008	10	#11,285
2007	9	#12,263
2006	11	#10,340
2005	24	#5,373
2004	16	#7,272
2003	19	#6,212
2002	28	#4,457
2001	32	#3,994
2000	27	#4,488
1995	27	#3,936
1990	–	–
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 Machaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Machaela?

The median living Machaela is about 26 years old. Half of all living Machaelas are between 22 and 29 years old.

How many people named Machaela are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Machaela are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Machaela in 2025?

Machaela 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 Machaela?

419 babies have been named Machaela in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Machaela most popular?

Machaela peaked in 1997, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Machaela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Machaela rising or falling?

Machaela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Machaela popularity over time

The story of Machaela

How old are people named Machaela?

Machaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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