Maclyn
Macklyn is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Macklyn Arbuckle (1866–1931), American screen and stage actor Macklyn Warlow, character in True Blood Allen Macklyn, character in Hands Across the Table Dr. Macklyn, character in Sick Abed
Meaning & Origin of Maclyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macklyn is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Macklyn Arbuckle (1866–1931), American screen and stage actor Macklyn Warlow, character in True Blood Allen Macklyn, character in Hands Across the Table Dr. Macklyn, character in Sick Abed
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The Story of Maclyn
As a girl name
Maclyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 13 Maclyns were born — ranking #8,027 that year. As of 2026, Maclyn ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 89 Maclyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maclyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1927, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 8 Maclyns were born — ranking #3,151 that year. As of 2026, Maclyn ranks #10,757 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Maclyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maclyn
Maclyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Maclyn's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Maclyn'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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