Macaulay is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8619 in 2019 with 9 recorded births. This places Macaulay in the bottom 39% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 17 births ranking #5521. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 199,262 boys born was named Macaulay. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.