How Many People Are Named Macaulay?
An estimated 259 people in the United States have the first name Macaulay. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Macaulay peaked in popularity in 1992 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macaulay 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 Macaulay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
259
About 1 in 1,323,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1992
36 births
Total Registered
264
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macaulay
Macaulay is predominantly male (94.3%), though 15 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Macaulay as a male name
Ranked #7,517 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (36 births)
Macaulay as a female name
Ranked #14,789 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Macaulay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macaulay span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 143 babies were registered. While Macaulay is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Macaulay by Decade
How has Macaulay 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.
Macaulay by State
Birth registrations for Macaulay span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Iowa, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Iowa, California. On average, about 5 Macaulays were registered per state.
Macaulay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Macaulay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Macaulay
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Macaulay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macaulay?
We estimate approximately 259 people named Macaulay 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 1,323,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Macaulay a common name?
Macaulay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 264 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macaulay most popular?
Macaulay reached peak popularity in 1992, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macaulay is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macaulay a male name?
Macaulay is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macaulay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macaulay Smith, Macaulay Johnson, Macaulay 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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