Total births
260
Unisex name · since 1991
Macauley
Macauley has 260 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7453
- among boys today
- 260
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Macauley is the #7453 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 260 recorded since 1991.
Macauley has 260 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7453 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #7453 among boys today
- 260 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Macauley is currently the #7453 unisex name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 260 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7453
- among boys today
- 260
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Macauley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7453
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Macauley was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
24 babies were named Macauley in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Macauley compares
260 43th 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
Macauley's all-time total is 29% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Macauley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 260 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Macauley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Macauley's full recorded timeline at 2004, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Macauley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#7,453
Active since
1991
Macauley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Macauley popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1991 (Macauley as girls' name)
Macauley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Macauley's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Macauley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
117 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 117 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Macauley? ▼
260 babies have been named Macauley since 1991. It currently ranks #7453 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 24 births.
When was Macauley most popular? ▼
Macauley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Macauley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Macauley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 260 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Macauley been used? ▼
Macauley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Macauley? ▼
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 Macauley's data
- Macauley's decade-level peak was the 1990s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Macauley
Nearby Names Like Macauley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Macauley
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Mac Boy
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Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario Boy
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Macauley: #7453 Unisex Name - 260 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/macauley. 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 Macauley 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.