Machael
The Story of Machael
Machael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 15 Machaels were born — ranking #2,029 that year. As of 2026, Machael ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 195 Machaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Machael
Machael is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Machael's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,029. Use the chart and map above to compare Machael'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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