Boy nameCurrently #13,426 in the USSteady

Maclean

//məˈkleɪn//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Maclean's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Maclean, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Maclean
19875
19915
19927
19937
199413
19957
199613
199719
199823
199913
200016
200111
200213
200313
20047
200510
200613
20077
20089
20096
20108
20137
20147
20157
20166
20188
20206
20216
20225
20239
20245

Maclean through the decades

  • Maclean peaked in 1998, when 23 babies were named Maclean in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2013–2024), use of Maclean has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Maclean currently ranks #13,426 in the US and is holding steady.

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