Macarena
How to say it: mah-kah-RAY-nuh · /ˌmɑkɑˈreɪnə/
Spanish name from Our Lady of Macarena in Seville - festive, famed by 1990s dance song.
Macarena was the 3,107th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,617 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,107 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 33 |
| Share of births | 1 in 100,464 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,617 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Macarena is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Macarena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
Famous people named Macarena
- Macarena García (born 1988)Spanish actress
- Macarena Gómez (born 1978)Spanish actress
- Macarena Aguilar (born 1985)Handball player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Macarena instantly recalls Los del Río's 1993 global dance hit and its accompanying dance.
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