Unisex name · since 1991
Mackay
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 276 babies named Mackay, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,109 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 276
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mackay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 276 have been recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Mackay recorded 276 times among boys since 1991, 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 1991 to 2024.
- #11,109 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 276 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mackay ranks #11,109 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 276 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,109 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 276
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mackay's 276 recorded births place it above 75.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Mackay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mackay splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mackay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Mackay popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1996 (Mackay as girls' name)
Mackay by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Mackay's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mackay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (33% of all-time use).
Mackay by state
Where Mackay concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 12 | 4.3% |
12 of 276 births nationwide.
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- Mackay's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Mackays (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Mackay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1991–2024 (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 Mackay 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.