Mclean vs Mclain

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

Name A

Mclean

Boy name · Rank #9068

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Name B

Mclain

Boy name · Rank #7914

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1923–2024.

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