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Maclean

/məˈkleɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Maclean has been given to about 291 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/məˈkleɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 275
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Maclean per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 23
  • Born in 20250
  • All time291

How popular is Maclean?

Its best year was 1998, when 23 babies were given the name, ranking 3352nd. The typical living American called Maclean is about 24 years old today.

Names that sound like Maclean

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alan0.63
  2. Allan0.63
  3. Declan0.63
  4. Harlan0.63
  5. Callan0.63
  6. Ocean0.63
  7. Raylan0.63
  8. Jaylan0.63

Middle names for Maclean

Ranked by flow score
  1. Maclean John0.77
  2. Maclean Lee0.77
  3. Maclean Bryce0.76
  4. Maclean Ross0.76
  5. Maclean Quinn0.76
  6. Maclean Jude0.76

Sibling names for Maclean

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kaelisister · 0.75
  2. Kianasister · 0.74
  3. Thaliasister · 0.73
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.73
  5. Tracebrother · 0.72
  6. Chandlereither · 0.71

Where Maclean is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Maclean Anderson0.74
    2. Maclean White0.72
    3. Maclean Reyes0.72
    4. Maclean Lee0.72
    5. Maclean Hill0.72
    6. Maclean Green0.72

    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 Maclean

    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.