Machiavelli
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince, written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
Meaning & Origin of Machiavelli
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Florentine diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Italian Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The Prince, written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
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The Story of Machiavelli
Machiavelli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Machiavellis were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Machiavelli ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Machiavellis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Machiavelli
Machiavelli is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Machiavelli's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Machiavelli'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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