Macklin Boy
How popular is Macklin?
#998 boy name in 2025
228 baby boys were named Macklin in the US in 2025, making it the 998th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
Macklin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #998 for boys (▲ 162 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 228 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+156% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,729 in 2015, #1,134 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (228 boys) |
| Highest rank | #998 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1922 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Macklin counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Macklin family of names ranked #711 for boys in 2025 (#812 the year before), with 345 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macklin | 228 | 66% |
| Macallan | 36 | 10% |
| Maclin | 26 | 8% |
| Maclan | 16 | 5% |
| Macklen | 13 | 4% |
| Macklan | 13 | 4% |
| Maclain | 6 | 2% |
| Maclane | 7 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Macklin is most popular
Babies named Macklin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Macklin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,305 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,640 |
| 1940s | 11 | #3,172 |
| 1950s | 6 | #3,363 |
| 1970s | 10 | #3,426 |
| 1980s | 69 | #2,896 |
| 1990s | 223 | #2,002 |
| 2000s | 232 | #3,168 |
| 2010s | 932 | #1,144 |
| 2020s | 1,036 | #998 |
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Questions
- Is Macklin a boy or girl name?
- Macklin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Macklin were boys.
- How popular is the name Macklin?
- 228 baby boys were named Macklin in the US in 2025, making it the 998th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Macklin most popular?
- Macklin peaked in 2025, when 228 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #998 in 2025.
- How many people are named Macklin?
- 2,577 babies have been named Macklin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,536 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Macklin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Macklin was most common in Missouri, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.