Mccauley
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- muh-KAW-lee
- Origin
- Scottish
Mccauley is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “son of Olaf”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mccauley mean?
Scottish: variant of Macaulay, from Gaelic Mac Amhlaibh
“son of Olaf”
A variant of Macaulay, a Scottish surname from Gaelic Mac Amhlaibh, 'son of Olaf'.
Is Mccauley a girl's or a boy's name?
Mccauley is a boys' name.
How popular is Mccauley in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 55 boys.
Half of all the boys named Mccauley in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Mccauley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 12 | #1,852 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 11 | #1,701 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,417 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,308 |
| 1999 | 18 | #930 |
| 1998 | 20 | #844 |
| 1997 | 22 | #785 |
| 1996 | 55 | #413 |
Names like Mccauley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ryan Cameron Declan Bradley Michael Benjamin Connor Matthew Daniel Joshua Samuel Alexander
Names related to Mccauley
More Scottish names
Isla Finley Logan Arabella Bonnie Paisley Brody Carson Maxwell Brodie Finlay Blair Lennox Skye Knox Dallas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mccauley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mccauley, updated 20 October 2026.