Boys' name · since 1917
Mcadoo
68 babies named Mcadoo in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,047 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1917
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mcadoo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Mcadoo recorded 68 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1924.
- #20,047 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1917
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcadoo ranks #20,047 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,047 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1917
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mcadoo's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Mcadoo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mcadoo's full recorded timeline at 1920, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mcadoo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1924
- Peak year (1918)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Mcadoo by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (49 births, 72% of the file).
1910s was Mcadoo's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Mcadoo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 49 births (72% of all-time use).
Mcadoo by state
Where Mcadoo concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 7.4% |
5 of 68 births nationwide.
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- Mcadoo's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1920s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Mcadoos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Mcadoo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~7 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, 1917–1924 (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 Mcadoo 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.