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Macgregor

/məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Macgregor has been given to about 282 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2000, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/məˈɡɹɛɡɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 265
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Macgregor per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2000 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time282

How popular is Macgregor?

Its best year was 2000, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 4501st. The typical living American called Macgregor is about 24 years old today.

Names that sound like Macgregor

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Trevor0.53
  2. Major0.53
  3. Mateo0.48
  4. Matteo0.48
  5. Marcelo0.48
  6. Taylor0.45
  7. Hector0.45
  8. Marcello0.46

Middle names for Macgregor

Ranked by flow score
  1. Macgregor Paul0.79
  2. Macgregor Lee0.79
  3. Macgregor Dean0.78
  4. Macgregor Blake0.78
  5. Macgregor Bryce0.78
  6. Macgregor Wade0.78

Sibling names for Macgregor

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.73
  2. Nikolasbrother · 0.72
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.71
  4. Keatonbrother · 0.70
  5. Niasister · 0.70
  6. Palomasister · 0.70

Where Macgregor is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Macgregor White0.74
    2. Macgregor Nguyen0.74
    3. Macgregor Lee0.74
    4. Macgregor Hill0.74
    5. Macgregor Hall0.74
    6. Macgregor Green0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Macgregor

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.