Macsen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,063

among boys · ↑510 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Macsen · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

41 babies

All-time total

469

#8,195 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Macsen popularity over time

469 babies have been named Macsen since 2002, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	30	3	–	#10,471
2010s	270	27	+800%	#2,929
2020s (to 2025)	169	28	+4%	#3,063

Where Macsen 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Macsen

Macsen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,063 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 469 American babies have been named Macsen. Its peak came in 2017, when 41 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 Macsen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Macsen?

The median living Macsen is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Macsen 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.

Macsen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,063
2024	32	#3,573
2023	27	#4,079
2022	33	#3,509
2021	18	#5,264
2020	19	#4,968
2019	23	#4,420
2018	25	#4,170
2017	41	#2,929
2016	35	#3,268
2015	35	#3,282
2014	39	#2,963
2013	20	#4,742
2012	26	#3,966
2011	12	#6,856
2010	14	#6,250
2009	7	#10,579
2008	5	#13,816
2007	7	#10,471
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,966
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2002	5	#11,793
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Macsen?

The median living Macsen is about 8 years old. Half of all living Macsens are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Macsen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Macsen are alive in the United States, based on 469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Macsen in 2025?

Macsen ranked #3,063 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Macsen?

469 babies have been named Macsen in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Macsen most popular?

Macsen peaked in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Macsen a boy or girl name?

Macsen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Macsen rising or falling?

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

Will Macsen become more popular?

Macsen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Macsen 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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