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Macen

99% boys · 24 born in 2025

Macen has been given to about 969 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2010, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 948
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Macen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2010 · 56
  • Born in 202524
  • All time969

How popular is Macen?

Its best year was 2010, when 56 babies were given the name, ranking 2307th. The typical living American called Macen is about 14 years old today.

Names that sound like Macen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Madden0.82
  2. Laken0.81
  3. Jaxen0.74
  4. Jaden0.70
  5. Caden0.70
  6. Kaden0.70
  7. Jalen0.70
  8. Haven0.70

Middle names for Macen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Macen Paul0.77
  2. Macen John0.77
  3. Macen Blake0.76
  4. Macen Wade0.76
  5. Macen Ross0.76
  6. Macen Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Macen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fisherbrother · 0.88
  2. Azariasister · 0.88
  3. Soleilsister · 0.88
  4. Bodebrother · 0.88
  5. Keziahsister · 0.87
  6. Yousefbrother · 0.86

Where Macen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Macen Anderson0.77
    2. Macen White0.72
    3. Macen Hill0.72
    4. Macen Hall0.72
    5. Macen Brown0.72
    6. Macen Young0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Macen

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.