Boys' name · since 1995

Mccabe

Mccabe has 105 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,105 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Mccabe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 105 have been recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Mccabe recorded 105 times among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2016.

  • #17,105 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 105 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mccabe ranks #17,105 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,105 of 45,481
all-time among boys
105
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mccabe's 105 recorded births place it above 62.35% 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.

Mccabe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mccabe's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mccabe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 19951998200120032006200920122016 7

Mccabe by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (49 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Mccabe's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Mccabe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mccabe? ▼
Mccabe has been given to 105 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,105 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Mccabe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mccabe ranks #17,105 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 Mccabe most popular? ▼
Mccabe was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Mccabe been used? ▼
Records for Mccabe go back to 1995, giving 22 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Mccabe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mccoy, Mcclain, Mccrae, Mccall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mccabe's data

  • Mccabe's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2010s (29) -- 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 Mccabe

Nearby Names Like Mccabe

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

Mccoy Boy
#805 4,568 births
Mcclain Boy
#4891 494 births
Mccrae Boy
#8576 217 births
Mccall Boy
#8516 134 births
Mccartney Boy
#12682 124 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mccabe: 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, 1995–2016 (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 Mccabe 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.