Macarena
Macarena is a Spanish female name, popular in Andalusia, in honor of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena. Some sources also say that the name comes from the Greek "Makarios", which means "happy".
Meaning & Origin of Macarena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macarena is a Spanish female name, popular in Andalusia, in honor of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena. Some sources also say that the name comes from the Greek "Makarios", which means "happy".
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The Story of Macarena
Macarena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 41 Macarenas were born — ranking #3,711 that year. As of 2026, Macarena ranks #3,711 for baby girls with 41 births, rising sharply (+92% over the past five years). In total, more than 383 Macarenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Macarena
Macarena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 383 births in the dataset. Macarena's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,711. Use the chart and map above to compare Macarena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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