Macaulay is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Macaulay in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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About the Name Macaulay
Macaulay is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 452 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #143 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Macaulay is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Macaulay in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Macaulay
Annie Macaulay — Annie Macaulay is a Nigerian model, presenter, and actress.
Bronte Macaulay — Bronte Macaulay is an Australian professional surfer.
Fred MacAulay — Frederick MacAulay is a Scottish comedian.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Macaulay
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Macaulay per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Macaulay in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Macaulay is declining: down 260 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. It peaked at #143 in 1996.
Macaulay is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Macaulay include: Annie Macaulay, Bronte Macaulay and Fred MacAulay. Short summaries for each appear below.
Macaulay does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Macaulays in the wild.
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UK babies named Macaulay (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 260 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Macaulay
Almost certainly the only Macaulay in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Macaulay
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, was a British historian, poet and Whig politician who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 1846 and 1848.