Boy · #3,326 in 2026

Macallan

The Macallan distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie in Moray in the north-east of Scotland. The Macallan Distillers Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edrington, which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999.

Current Rank
#3,326
Peak Rank
#3,147 (2022)
Total Babies
496
5-Yr Trend
+20%
2016
First Year
2016
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#16210
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Macallan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Macallan distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie in Moray in the north-east of Scotland. The Macallan Distillers Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edrington, which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999.

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Origin & history
The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid in Craigellachie. It was initially a farm distillery, and the Macallan name came from the Gaelic word "magh", meaning "fertile ground," and "allan", referring to the local stream. The old Macallan distillery In 1892, the distillery was able to buy its first large copper pot still, which allowed it to increase production. After WWI the whisky industry was affected by Prohibition in the United States and the general global economic downturn, but Macallan continued producing Scotch whisky. In the 1930s, Macallan began to age its whiski

The Story of Macallan

Macallan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 38 Macallans were born — ranking #3,147 that year. As of 2026, Macallan ranks #3,326 for baby boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 496 Macallans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Macallan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Macallan

What does the name Macallan mean?
The Macallan distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie in Moray in the north-east of Scotland. The Macallan Distillers Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edrington, which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999.
How popular is Macallan in 2026?
In 2026, Macallan ranks #3,326 among boys' names in the U.S., with 36 babies given the name that year.
When was Macallan most popular?
Macallan reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #3,147 that year with 38 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Macallan most popular?
Macallan has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, Illinois, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Macallan.
Is Macallan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Macallan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Macallan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Macallan include Hoyal, Minnis, Nathiel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Macallan

Macallan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 496 births in the dataset. Macallan's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,147. Use the chart and map above to compare Macallan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.