How Many People Are Named Macallan?
An estimated 426 people in the United States have the first name Macallan. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Macallan peaked in popularity in 2022 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macallan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Macallan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
426
About 1 in 804,588 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
38 births
Total Registered
429
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macallan
Macallan is predominantly male (98.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Macallan as a male name
Ranked #3,355 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (38 births)
Macallan as a female name
Ranked #17,826 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Macallan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macallan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 183 babies were registered. Macallan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Macallan by Decade
How has Macallan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Macallan by State
Birth registrations for Macallan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, California. On average, about 11 Macallans were registered per state.
Macallan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macallan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macallan
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Macallan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macallan?
We estimate approximately 426 people named Macallan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 804,588 Americans share this first name.
Is Macallan a common name?
Macallan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 429 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macallan most popular?
Macallan reached peak popularity in 2022, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macallan is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macallan a male name?
Macallan is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macallan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macallan Smith, Macallan Johnson, Macallan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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