How Many People Are Named Macauley?
An estimated 279 people in the United States have the first name Macauley. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Macauley peaked in popularity in 1992 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Macauley 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 Macauley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
279
About 1 in 1,228,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.4% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1992
34 births
Total Registered
284
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Macauley
Macauley is predominantly male (89.4%), though 30 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Macauley as a male name
Ranked #7,518 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (24 births)
Macauley as a female name
Ranked #15,564 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1992 (10 births)
Macauley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Macauley span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 147 babies were registered. Macauley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Macauley by Decade
How has Macauley 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.
Macauley + Last Name Combinations
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Macauley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Macauley?
We estimate approximately 279 people named Macauley 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 1,228,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Macauley a common name?
Macauley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 284 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Macauley most popular?
Macauley reached peak popularity in 1992, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Macauley is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Macauley a male name?
Macauley is predominantly male. 89.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Macauley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Macauley Smith, Macauley Johnson, Macauley 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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