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Macauley

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Meaning of Macauley: Scottish: 'son of Amhalghaidh'

Macauley is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10559th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10559

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

290

First recorded 1991 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Macauley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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