US rank #7413 Unisex name Peak 1992 254 births

Macauley — #7413 US boys' name

254 babies named Macauley in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1172000s782010s322020s27
#7413
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

46% 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.

What the Data Says About Macauley

The Social Security Administration has registered 254 babies named Macauley between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Macauley currently holds the #7413 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Macauley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 30 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Macauley performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 117 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Macauley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Macauley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 254 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Macauley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

254

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

1992

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,413

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Macauley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
24
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0510152025 20242017201120042000199619921991 14

Macauley popularity over time — girls

30 total births recorded since 1991 (Macauley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 30 births
4681012 19981996199319921991 5

Macauley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
117 births that decade — 46% of Macauley's all-time total
1990s1172000s782010s322020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Macauley?
254 babies have been named Macauley since 1991. It currently ranks #7413 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 254 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 34 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.