Boy nameCurrently #7,517 in the USRising

Macaulay

//məˈkɔli//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19928 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Macaulay's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Macaulay, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Macaulay
19905
199126
199236
199323
199430
199512
19966
19985
20039
20045
20077
20087
20096
20105
20135
20155
20186
20199
20208
20218
202216
202314
202411

Macaulay through the decades

  • Macaulay peaked in 1992, when 36 babies were named Macaulay in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2010–2024), use of Macaulay has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Macaulay currently ranks #7,517 in the US and is on the rise.

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