Macallan
Boy name · #3294 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 36 baby boys were named Macallan, placing it at #3294 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Macallan.
The 27-year story
Macallan first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 38 babies and a rank of #3151. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Macallan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Macallan in class?
Macallan scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Macallan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Macallan is most common
State-level data for Macallan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Macallan
Statistically, parents drawn to Macallan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khylan, Kailan, Nylan, Nilan, and Oaklan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Macallan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Macallan a popular boy name?
Macallan ranked #3294 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Macallan most popular?
Macallan peaked in 2022, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3151 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Macallan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Macallan. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.