Boys' name · since 1987
Maclean
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Maclean, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,761 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 291
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
291 boys have been named Maclean since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maclean has been recorded 291 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #10,761 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 291 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maclean ranks #10,761 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 291 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,761 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 291
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Maclean's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Maclean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maclean splits its recorded history at 2005: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maclean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Maclean by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (107 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Maclean's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Maclean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 107 births (37% of all-time use).
Maclean by state
Where Maclean concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 291 births nationwide.
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What to do with Maclean's data
- Maclean's decade-level peak was the 1990s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Macleans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maclean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maclean 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 August 2026.