Macklin
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Son Of Flann
- Origin
- Celtic
Macklin Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,301 baby boys have been named Macklin. The name peaked in 2024 with 180 US births that year (rank #1157). In 2024, ranked #1157 nationally.
Top States for Macklin
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Macklin births are: Pennsylvania (129), Missouri (94), Ohio (71).
Other Celtic-Origin Names Like Macklin
If you like Macklin's Celtic origin, consider these related names: Adair, Adsaluta, Aengus, Ahearn, Aife. Browse all Celtic names →
7-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Macklin's exact length and starting letter: Maarouf, Mabbina, Mabelle, Macaire, Macario.
Quick Facts About Macklin
US Popularity History (2025–2025)
Annual US births named Macklin by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 228 boys named Macklin (boy rank #998 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Macklin Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Macklin the strongest states are Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | #421 | 30 |
| 2 | Iowa | #510 | 34 |
| 3 | Missouri | #528 | 102 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | #616 | 119 |
| 5 | Minnesota | #622 | 59 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | #706 | 20 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | #763 | 24 |
| 8 | Indiana | #800 | 50 |
| 9 | Maryland | #860 | 15 |
| 10 | Washington | #869 | 34 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | #890 | 66 |
| 2 | Illinois | #888 | 29 |
| 3 | Washington | #869 | 34 |
| 4 | Maryland | #860 | 15 |
| 5 | Indiana | #800 | 50 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | #763 | 24 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | #706 | 20 |
| 8 | Minnesota | #622 | 59 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | #616 | 119 |
| 10 | Missouri | #528 | 102 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Macklin in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Macklin to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Macklin against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).