Boys' name · since 1998

Maccoy

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Maccoy, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,295 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Maccoy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 102 have been recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Maccoy recorded 102 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.

  • #17,295 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 102 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maccoy ranks #17,295 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,295 of 45,481
all-time among boys
102
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maccoy's 102 recorded births place it above 61.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maccoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maccoy's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maccoy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1999)
14
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
46810121416 199820032005200720102012201420212022 5

Maccoy by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (36 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Maccoy's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Maccoy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maccoy?
102 babies have been named Maccoy since 1998. All-time, it sits at #17,295 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1999 with 14 births.
Where does Maccoy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maccoy ranks #17,295 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maccoy most popular?
Maccoy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Maccoy been used?
Records for Maccoy go back to 1998, giving 25 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Maccoy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mack, Mac, Mackenzie, Maceo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Maccoy's data

  • Maccoy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maccoy

Nearby Names Like Maccoy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maccoy

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maccoy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1998–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Maccoy 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 August 2026.