Macaela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,016 in 1994
0 babies were named Macaela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMacaela first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #5,016.
About the name Macaela
Macaela is a girl name of American and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Macaela for girls from 1981 to 2014, in 28 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #5,016 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 | 608,108 girls |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 151,286 girls |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 121,803 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Macaela
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Macaela
What is the origin of the name Macaela?
Macaela has American, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Macaela a boy or girl name?
Macaela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Macaela?
Macaela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #5,016 in 1994.