Mackay vs Mac

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

Name A

Mackay

Boy name · Rank #9295

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Name B

Mac

Boy name · Rank #695

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Metric Mackay Mac
Current Rank #9295 #695
Total Births (all years) 276 11,005
Peak Year 2012 2022
Peak Year Births 13 465
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mackay Mac
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 53
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 499
1920ss — 679
1930ss — 750
1940ss — 1,627
1950ss — 929
1960ss — 542
1970ss — 647
1980ss — 383
1990ss 59 421
2000ss 92 705
2010ss 85 1,691
2020ss 40 1,906

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mackay Mac
2014 7 163
2015 7 177
2016 8 174
2017 7 185
2018 7 206
2019 6 254
2020 6 237
2021 8 400
2022 11 465
2023 7 417
2024 8 387

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, 1991–2024.

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