Mackie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#8,661

among boys · ↑3,168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mackie

How common

1 in 189,786

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1942

44 babies

All-time total

1,629

#5,033 all-time among boys

First recorded

1890

in Social Security records

Mackie popularity over time

1,629 babies have been named Mackie since 1890, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	33	–	33	3	–	–
1900s	27	–	27	3	-18%	–
1910s	72	23	95	10	+252%	#3,026
1920s	120	82	202	20	+113%	#2,154
1930s	110	178	288	29	+43%	#1,390
1940s	111	251	362	36	+26%	#1,206
1950s	48	211	259	26	-28%	#1,447
1960s	12	103	115	12	-56%	#2,139
1970s	–	67	67	7	-42%	#3,712
1980s	–	34	34	3	-49%	#4,021
1990s	15	12	27	3	-21%	#7,486
2000s	12	23	35	4	+30%	#10,057
2010s	14	21	35	4	0%	#11,622
2020s (to 2025)	23	27	50	8	+138%	#8,661

The story of Mackie

Mackie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,661 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 1,629 American babies have been named Mackie, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1942, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Mackie?

The median living Mackie is about 70 years old; half are between 49 and 79. An estimated 800 people named Mackie 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.

Mackie 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	5	#16,348	9	#8,661
2024	6	#14,565	6	#11,829
2023	5	#16,669	–	–
2022	–	–	7	#10,449
2021	–	–	5	#13,340
2020	7	#12,957	–	–
2019	7	#13,261	6	#11,622
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	5	#13,510
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#13,288
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#13,464
2011	7	#14,227	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,908
2008	6	#16,680	–	–
2007	–	–	5	#13,629
2006	6	#16,325	6	#11,519
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	6	#10,057
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	7	#7,486
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	10	#4,021
1975	–	–	9	#3,821
1970	–	–	8	#3,712
1965	–	–	15	#2,139
1960	6	#6,110	11	#2,630
1955	7	#5,013	24	#1,593
1950	11	#3,347	21	#1,640
1945	8	#3,562	27	#1,288
1940	7	#3,718	22	#1,455
1935	10	#2,851	20	#1,572
1930	8	#3,534	12	#2,394
1925	17	#2,247	10	#2,863
1920	16	#2,330	9	#3,113
1915	7	#3,649	–	–
1910	7	#2,048	–	–
1905	7	#1,633	–	–
1900	7	#1,670	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	5	#1,448	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mackie?

The median living Mackie is about 70 years old. Half of all living Mackies are between 49 and 79 years old.

How many people named Mackie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mackie are alive in the United States, based on 1,629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mackie in 2025?

Mackie ranked #8,661 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mackie?

1,629 babies have been named Mackie in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mackie most popular?

Mackie peaked in 1942, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Mackie a boy or girl name?

Mackie is used for both: about 37% of babies named Mackie have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Mackie rising or falling?

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

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