Maclin Boy
How popular is Maclin?
#4,049 boy name in 2025
26 baby boys were named Maclin in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
Maclin popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,049 for boys (▲ 1014 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,774 in 2015, #2,979 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (42 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,847 in 2018 |
| First recorded | 1996 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Maclin 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 Maclin is most popular
Babies named Maclin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Maclin by decade
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Questions
- Is Maclin a boy or girl name?
- Maclin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Maclin were boys.
- How popular is the name Maclin?
- 26 baby boys were named Maclin in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name.
- When was Maclin most popular?
- Maclin peaked in 2018, when 42 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,847 in 2018.
- How many people are named Maclin?
- 443 babies have been named Maclin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 440 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Maclin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Maclin was most common in Missouri, at 0.1 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.