Total births
96
Boys' name · since 1999
Macalister
Macalister has 96 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11551
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
96 babies have been named Macalister since 1999, making it today's #11551 boys' name.
Macalister has 96 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11551 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #11551 among boys today
- 96 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macalister is currently the #11551 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 96 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11551
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Macalister vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11551
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Macalister was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
11 babies were named Macalister in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Macalister compares
96 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Macalister's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macalister | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Macalister's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Macalister's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Macalister at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,551
Active since
1999
Macalister popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Macalister by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Macalister's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Macalister births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macalister? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 96 babies named Macalister. Today it holds rank #11551 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 11 births.
When was Macalister most popular? ▼
Macalister was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Macalister been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Macalister since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Macalister? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mack, Mac, Mackenzie, Maceo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Macalister's data
- Macalister's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Macalister
Nearby Names Like Macalister
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macalister
Mack Boy
#498 42,720 births
Mac Boy
#695 11,397 births
Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario Boy
#3401 2,824 births
Compare Macalister side by side: Macalister vs Mack Macalister vs Mac Macalister vs Mackenzie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Macalister: #11551 Boys' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macalister. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Macalister draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.