boy's name
Macgyver
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 68
Macgyver is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Macgyver over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 9 |
How popular is Macgyver?
In 2021, Macgyver was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Macgyver
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Macgyver
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macgyver — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macgyver
How popular is the name Macgyver?
In 2021, Macgyver was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Macgyver a girl's or a boy's name?
Macgyver is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Macgyver?
Macgyver has 3 syllables.
When was Macgyver most popular?
Macgyver peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.