Mclain vs Mclean

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

Name A

Mclain

Boy name · Rank #7914

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Name B

Mclean

Boy name · Rank #9068

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Metric Mclain Mclean
Current Rank #7914 #9068
Total Births (all years) 217 348
Peak Year 2002 1996
Peak Year Births 12 16
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Mclain Mclean
1920ss — 5
1970ss — 30
1980ss 6 80
1990ss 51 93
2000ss 73 72
2010ss 69 41
2020ss 18 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mclain Mclean
2014 9 5
2015 10 6
2016 6 6
2017 9 —
2018 7 —
2019 — 7
2020 — 5
2021 8 —
2022 — 9
2023 — 5
2024 10 8

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, 1982–2024.

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