Macgregor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,389 in 2000
0 babies were named Macgregor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMacgregor first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #4,389.
About the name Macgregor
Macgregor is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-gor”. US birth records list Macgregor for boys from 1974 to 2019, in 34 of those 46 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #4,389 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1,875,000 boys |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 568,182 boys |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 243,309 boys |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 183,150 boys |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 338,983 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 Macgregor
What is the origin of the name Macgregor?
Macgregor has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Macgregor a boy or girl name?
Macgregor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Macgregor?
Macgregor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #4,389 in 2000.