Macdonald
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,848 in 1962
0 babies were named Macdonald in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMacdonald first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #2,848.
About the name Macdonald
Macdonald is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ald”. US birth records list Macdonald for boys from 1915 to 2002, in 25 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #2,848 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.2 | 462,963 boys |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 826,446 boys |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 602,410 boys |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 990,099 boys |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 462,963 boys |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 561,798 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 boys |
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Macdonald
What is the origin of the name Macdonald?
Macdonald has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Macdonald a boy or girl name?
Macdonald is a boy name.
How popular is the name Macdonald?
Macdonald is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #2,848 in 1962.