boy's name
Macallan
muh-KAL-un (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 465
Macallan is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Macallan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 214 |
How Popular Is Macallan?
In 2025, Macallan was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Macallan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Macallan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macallan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Macallan
- English muh-KAL-un
Sibling Names for Macallan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Macallan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Macallan
How popular is the name Macallan?
In 2025, Macallan was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Macallan a girl's or a boy's name?
Macallan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Macallan?
Macallan has 3 syllables.
When was Macallan most popular?
Macallan peaked in 2022, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Macallan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macallan currently ranks #3,254 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.