Macdonald vs Mack

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

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Macdonald

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Name B

Mack

Boy name · Rank #498

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Metric Macdonald Mack
Current Rank Unranked #498
Total Births (all years) 154 42,049
Peak Year 1961 1942
Peak Year Births 9 840
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Macdonald Mack
1880ss — 1,062
1890ss — 1,370
1900ss — 1,562
1910ss 10 3,892
1920ss 13 5,459
1930ss 18 4,636
1940ss 18 5,647
1950ss 43 4,212
1960ss 37 2,715
1970ss 5 1,741
1980ss — 1,305
1990ss 5 1,019
2000ss 5 1,270
2010ss — 3,200
2020ss — 2,959

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Macdonald Mack
2014 — 286
2015 — 389
2016 — 355
2017 — 430
2018 — 419
2019 — 477
2020 — 579
2021 — 632
2022 — 597
2023 — 539
2024 — 612

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, 1915–2002.

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