Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Macklin

Meaning Ultimately from Irish Mac Gille Eoin Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #998 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

Ultimately from Irish Mac Gille Eoin.

Rank 2025
#998
among boys · ↑163 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
234
named Macklin · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
234 babies
All-time total
2,577
#2,849 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Macklin popularity over time

2,577 babies have been named Macklin since 1922, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – #4,708
1930s – 5 5 1 0% #3,964
1940s – 11 11 1 +120% #3,393
1950s – 6 6 1 -45% #3,585
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 10 10 1 – #3,577
1980s – 69 69 7 +590% #2,958
1990s – 223 223 22 +223% #2,035
2000s – 232 232 23 +4% #3,209
2010s 20 932 952 95 +310% #1,147
2020s (to 2025) 28 1,036 1,064 177 +86% #998

Where Macklin 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 235 0.14 outside top 500
2027 240 0.14 outside top 500
2028 246 0.14 outside top 500
2029 250 0.15 outside top 500
2030 254 0.15 outside top 500

Where Macklin is most popular

Boys named Macklin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Macklin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Missouri 54 0.390 +289%
Iowa 21 0.305 +204%
Kansas 20 0.292 +191%
Minnesota 35 0.285 +185%
Nebraska 12 0.276 +176%
Pennsylvania 66 0.249 +148%
Indiana 29 0.181 +81%
Ohio 45 0.170 +70%
Illinois 43 0.168 +68%
Massachusetts 23 0.167 +67%
Colorado 20 0.155 +55%
Washington 22 0.134 +34%
Michigan 24 0.117 +17%
Wisconsin 10 0.084 -16%
New Jersey 16 0.079 -21%
Virginia 11 0.058 -42%
New York 25 0.058 -42%
California 43 0.047 -53%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -53%
Maryland 5 0.042 -58%
Florida 19 0.040 -60%
Georgia 7 0.028 -72%
Texas 21 0.024 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Macklin

Macklin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #998 in 2025 with 228 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 2,577 American babies have been named Macklin. Its peak came in 2025, when 234 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 Macklin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macklin?

The median living Macklin is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 2,500 people named Macklin are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Macklin 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 6 #14,264 228 #998
2024 – – 180 #1,161
2023 7 #12,936 130 #1,411
2022 8 #11,837 151 #1,279
2021 – – 175 #1,150
2020 7 #12,958 172 #1,136
2019 8 #12,008 170 #1,147
2018 6 #14,947 151 #1,231
2017 6 #15,232 124 #1,412
2016 – – 118 #1,461
2015 – – 89 #1,735
2014 – – 69 #2,054
2013 – – 65 #2,081
2012 – – 50 #2,510
2011 – – 48 #2,574
2010 – – 48 #2,573
2009 – – 32 #3,447
2008 – – 23 #4,346
2007 – – 32 #3,413
2006 – – 20 #4,620
2005 – – 32 #3,209
2004 – – 19 #4,528
2003 – – 18 #4,547
2002 – – 18 #4,428
2001 – – 14 #5,307
2000 – – 24 #3,489
1995 – – 21 #3,266
1990 – – 16 #3,712
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 10 #3,577
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 Macklin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Macklin?

The median living Macklin is about 7 years old. Half of all living Macklins are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Macklin are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Macklin are alive in the United States, based on 2,577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Macklin mean?

Ultimately from Irish Mac Gille Eoin.

How popular is the name Macklin in 2025?

Macklin ranked #998 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 228 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macklin?

2,577 babies have been named Macklin in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macklin most popular?

Macklin peaked in 2025, when 234 newborns received the name.

Is Macklin a boy or girl name?

Macklin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macklin rising or falling?

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

Will Macklin become more popular?

Macklin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 254 boys named Macklin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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