Macarthur vs Mac

Side-by-side comparison of Macarthur and Mac — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Macarthur

Boy name · Rank #10009

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Name B

Mac

Boy name · Rank #695

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Metric Macarthur Mac
Current Rank #10009 #695
Total Births (all years) 1,285 11,005
Peak Year 1942 2022
Peak Year Births 142 465
Peak Decade 1940ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Macarthur Mac
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 53
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 499
1920ss — 679
1930ss — 750
1940ss 357 1,627
1950ss 131 929
1960ss 148 542
1970ss 151 647
1980ss 110 383
1990ss 110 421
2000ss 98 705
2010ss 129 1,691
2020ss 51 1,906

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Macarthur Mac
2014 14 163
2015 14 177
2016 14 174
2017 18 185
2018 17 206
2019 13 254
2020 17 237
2021 10 400
2022 9 465
2023 8 417
2024 7 387

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1941–2024.

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