US rank #5186 Unisex name Peak 1993 1,111 births

Mccall — #5186 US unisex name

1,111 babies named Mccall in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s1861990s4392000s2232010s1772020s74
#5186
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Mccall was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

62 babies were named Mccall in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mccall

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,111 babies named Mccall between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mccall currently holds the #5186 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 62 babies received it in a single year. Mccall is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 125 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mccall performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 439 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mccall shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 305 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mccall in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mccall in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mccall at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,111

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1993

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,186

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mccall popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
62
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080 202420182012200620001994198819821977 5

Mccall popularity over time — boys

125 total births recorded since 1991 (Mccall as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 125 births
468101214 2024202120162008199819941991 6

Mccall by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
439 births that decade — 40% of Mccall's all-time total
1970s121980s1861990s4392000s2232010s1772020s74

Mccall by state

Where Mccall concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Mccall
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
305 27.5%
#2 California
43 3.9%
#3 Texas
21 1.9%
#4 Washington
10 0.9%
#5 Georgia
5 0.5%
Utah share of Mccall's total US births 27.5%
Even split

305 of 1,111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mccall?
1,111 babies have been named Mccall since 1977. It currently ranks #5186 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 62 births.
When was Mccall most popular?
Mccall was most popular in the 1990s decade with 439 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Mccall most popular?
The top states for the name Mccall are Utah (305 births), California (43 births), Texas (21 births).
Is Mccall a unisex name?
Yes, Mccall is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,111 births, and as a boy's name it has 125 births.
How long has the name Mccall been used?
Mccall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mccall?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mccartney, Mccoy, Mccayla, Mcclain, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.