girl's name
Macha
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 686
Macha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Macha over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 165 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Macha?
In 2025, Macha was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Macha is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Macha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Macha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Macha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macha
Is Macha a girl's or a boy's name?
Macha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Macha?
Macha has 2 syllables.
When was Macha most popular?
Macha peaked in 2005, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Macha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macha currently ranks #2,539 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.