boy's name

Macguire

muh-GWIRE (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 71

Macguire is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2000, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1998.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Macguire Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

59
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Macguire by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 5
2000s 59
2010s 7

How Popular Is Macguire?

In 2010, Macguire was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Macguire

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Macguire

  • English muh-GWIRE

Sibling Names for Macguire

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Macguire — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Macguire

How popular is the name Macguire?

In 2010, Macguire was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Macguire a girl's or a boy's name?

Macguire is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Macguire?

Macguire has 2 syllables.

When was Macguire most popular?

Macguire peaked in 2000, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.