Macauley is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1992 and has since faded.
Macauley is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,490 for boy births in the United States (and #23,696 across all names), given to 6 babies. Macauley first appears in 1991 and peaked in 1992 (24 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,490 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,557 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,753 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,339 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,316 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,382 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,579 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,601 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,616 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,733 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,723 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,603 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,422 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,623 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,258 |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 | — | #3,868 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,025 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,479 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,888 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | #15,564 | #7,278 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | — | #5,926 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #14,871 | #9,949 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | — | #6,220 |
| 1994 | 14 | — | — | #4,443 |
| 1993 | 29 | — | #14,811 | #2,915 |
| 1992 | 34 | — | #8,479 | #2,892 |
| 1991 | 19 | — | #14,471 | #4,147 |