Total births
227
Unisex name · since 1912
Mc
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 227 babies named Mc, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 227
- total births
- 1912–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
227 boys have been named Mc since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mc has 227 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1999.
- 227 total births
- 1912–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 boys have been named Mc since 1912, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 227
- total births
- 1912–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Mc was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
13 babies were named Mc in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Mc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mc's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mc at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Mc popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1999
- Peak year (1939)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Mc popularity over time - girls
209 total births recorded since 1989 (Mc as girls' name)
Mc by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mc's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Mc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
33 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s
1940s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 61 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mc? ▼
227 babies have been named Mc since 1912. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1939 with 13 births.
When was Mc most popular? ▼
Mc was most popular in the 1990s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
Is Mc a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mc is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 227 births, and as a girl's name it has 209 births.
How long has the name Mc been used? ▼
Mc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 88 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Mc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckinley, Mccoy, Mckay, Mcarthur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mc
Nearby Names Like Mc
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mc
Mckinley Boy
#4327 9,786 births
Mccoy Boy
#910 4,568 births
Mckay Boy
#3621 2,296 births
Mcarthur Boy
2,275 births
Mckenzie Boy
#6518 2,266 births
Compare Mc side by side: Mc vs Mckinley Mc vs Mccoy Mc vs Mckay
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1912–1999 (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. "Mc: Baby Name Since 1912 - 227 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mc. 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 Mc 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.