Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Macon

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #7,485
Rank 2025
#7,485
among boys · ↓2,837 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Macon · -59% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
56 babies
All-time total
2,314
#3,201 all-time among boys
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Macon popularity over time

2,314 babies have been named Macon since 1898, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #1,241
1900s – 31 31 3 +520% #1,029
1910s 16 178 194 19 +526% #1,210
1920s 13 220 233 23 +20% #1,216
1930s 5 159 164 16 -30% #1,452
1940s – 179 179 18 +9% #1,397
1950s – 121 121 12 -32% #1,810
1960s – 95 95 10 -21% #2,275
1970s 24 94 118 12 +24% #2,324
1980s 20 94 114 11 -3% #2,742
1990s 22 171 193 19 +69% #2,923
2000s 42 228 270 27 +40% #3,425
2010s 49 365 414 41 +53% #2,588
2020s (to 2025) 18 165 183 31 -26% #2,909

The story of Macon

Macon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,485 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 2,314 American babies have been named Macon, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, 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 Macon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macon?

The median living Macon is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 46. An estimated 1,600 people named Macon are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Macon 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 – – 11 #7,485
2024 5 #16,753 22 #4,648
2023 – – 23 #4,551
2022 6 #14,633 36 #3,314
2021 – – 32 #3,551
2020 7 #12,960 41 #2,909
2019 6 #14,890 46 #2,750
2018 6 #14,948 34 #3,345
2017 8 #12,324 36 #3,228
2016 – – 32 #3,493
2015 8 #12,531 48 #2,588
2014 8 #12,635 43 #2,786
2013 – – 36 #3,102
2012 5 #18,507 31 #3,496
2011 – – 34 #3,282
2010 8 #12,997 25 #4,065
2009 7 #14,621 28 #3,789
2008 – – 29 #3,701
2007 – – 26 #3,966
2006 – – 31 #3,425
2005 8 #12,529 26 #3,682
2004 9 #11,260 16 #5,161
2003 5 #17,326 20 #4,218
2002 – – 17 #4,624
2001 8 #11,621 22 #3,802
2000 5 #16,552 13 #5,481
1995 – – 20 #3,391
1990 – – 22 #2,923
1985 5 #11,726 9 #4,551
1980 5 #11,401 8 #4,778
1975 – – 9 #3,822
1970 – – 11 #3,000
1965 – – 11 #2,565
1960 – – 6 #3,908
1955 – – 7 #3,385
1950 – – 10 #2,526
1945 – – 14 #1,899
1940 – – 16 #1,772
1935 – – 15 #1,891
1930 – – 14 #2,141
1925 – – 23 #1,613
1920 7 #4,233 36 #1,219
1915 – – 20 #1,584
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Macon?

The median living Macon is about 22 years old. Half of all living Macons are between 10 and 46 years old.

How many people named Macon are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Macon are alive in the United States, based on 2,314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macon in 2025?

Macon ranked #7,485 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macon?

2,314 babies have been named Macon in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macon most popular?

Macon peaked in 2015, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Macon a boy or girl name?

Macon is used for both: about 9% of babies named Macon have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Macon rising or falling?

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

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