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Macon

Boy

Meaning of Macon: French: 'from the place of the masons'

Macon is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7049th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7049

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,314

First recorded 1898 · peak 2015

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 17 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 51 babies2015: 56 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 52 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 42 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Macon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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