Given name & surname
Macklen
“the son of Flann”
Macklen is a variant of Macklin. One interpretation is “the son of Flann.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Macklen is a variant of Macklin. One interpretation is “the son of Flann.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Macklen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 194
- 194 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,670 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,670 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 103 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Macklen’s family of names
Macklen has a related form in Macklin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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