Mckay vs Mckinley

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

Name A

Mckay

Boy name · Rank #3606

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Name B

Mckinley

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Mckay Mckinley
Current Rank #3606 #742
Total Births (all years) 2,265 12,700
Peak Year 1995 2014
Peak Year Births 96 862
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1978

Births by Decade

Decade Mckay Mckinley
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 19 —
1930ss 5 —
1960ss 9 —
1970ss 61 11
1980ss 177 83
1990ss 613 633
2000ss 647 2,365
2010ss 537 7,218
2020ss 191 2,390

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mckay Mckinley
2014 56 862
2015 42 860
2016 56 759
2017 32 729
2018 46 718
2019 45 615
2020 36 536
2021 48 563
2022 44 453
2023 32 460
2024 31 378

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, 1917–2024.

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