Macauley
Macauley was the #10,695 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Macauley as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #2,952 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | #2,922 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | #2,008 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | #2,321 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #1,984 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | #2,076 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | #2,488 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #1,235 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | #1,124 (25) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | #1,234 (22) | — | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | #977 (30) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | #1,144 (23) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #954 (30) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | #805 (39) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #767 (40) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1992 at #2,834.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
- In 1998, 39% of US babies named Macauley were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macauley | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Macauley | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Macauley | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Macauley | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Macauley | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Macauley | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Macauley | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |