Macin
Măcin is a town in Tulcea County, in the Northern Dobruja region of Romania.
Meaning & Origin of Macin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Măcin is a town in Tulcea County, in the Northern Dobruja region of Romania.
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Origin & history
The Story of Macin
American parents first put Macin on the record books as a baby boy name in 2005, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 11 Macins were born — ranking #7,087 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Macins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 58 Macins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Macin
Macin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Macin's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Macin'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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