Total births
11,397
Boys' name · since 1880
Mac
11,397 babies named Mac in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #695
- among boys today
- 11,397
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
11,397 babies have been named Mac since 1880, making it today's #695 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mac recorded 11,397 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #695 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #695 among boys today
- 11,397 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mac is currently the #695 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 11,397 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #695
- among boys today
- 11,397
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Mac vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#695
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Mac was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
465 babies were named Mac in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Mac compares
11,397 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mac's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mac | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,397 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 465 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mac's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mac's full recorded timeline at 1955, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 465 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mac at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#695
Active since
1880
Mac popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 465
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mac popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1918 (Mac as girls' name)
Mac by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mac's strongest decade.
2,299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Mac births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 53
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 128
1900s
128 births
- 1910s 499
1910s
499 births
- 1920s 679
1920s
679 births
- 1930s 750
1930s
750 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,627 births
- 1950s
1950s
929 births
- 1960s 541
1960s
541 births
- 1970s 647
1970s
647 births
- 1980s 383
1980s
383 births
- 1990s 421
1990s
421 births
- 2000s 705
2000s
705 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,691 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,299 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,299 births (20% of all-time use).
How Mac compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mac's total volume
Mac vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Mac by state
Where Mac concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 747 | 6.6% |
| #2 | California | | 541 | 4.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 379 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 300 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 289 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 286 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 285 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 281 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Mac's total US births 6.6%
Even split
747 of 11,397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Mac appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mac? ▼
11,397 babies have been named Mac since 1880. It currently ranks #695 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 465 births.
When was Mac most popular? ▼
Mac was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,299 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Mac most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mac are Texas (747 births), California (541 births), North Carolina (379 births).
How long has the name Mac been used? ▼
Records for Mac go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mac? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mack, Mackenzie, Maceo, Macario, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mac's data
- Texas records the most Macs (747 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mac
Nearby Names Like Mac
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mac
Mack Boy
#498 42,720 births
Mackenzie Boy
#1870 7,861 births
Maceo Boy
#2137 3,195 births
Macario Boy
#3401 2,824 births
Macklin Boy
#1161 2,529 births
Compare Mac side by side: Mac vs Mack Mac vs Mackenzie Mac vs Maceo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mac
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mac: #695 Boys' Name - 11,397 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mac. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mac draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.