US rank #10620 Unisex name Peak 2008 313 births

Mccartney — #10620 US unisex name

313 babies named Mccartney in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1192010s1462020s37
#10620
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Mccartney was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

23 babies were named Mccartney in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mccartney

The Social Security Administration has registered 313 babies named Mccartney between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mccartney currently holds the #10620 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 23 babies received it in a single year. Mccartney is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 119 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mccartney performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mccartney shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mccartney 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 313 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.

Mccartney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

313

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,620

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mccartney popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
23
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0510152025 20242019201520112007200319991996 5

Mccartney popularity over time — boys

119 total births recorded since 1995 (Mccartney as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 119 births
45678910 2024201920112006200320001995 8

Mccartney by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
146 births that decade — 47% of Mccartney's all-time total
1990s112000s1192010s1462020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mccartney?
313 babies have been named Mccartney since 1996. It currently ranks #10620 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 23 births.
When was Mccartney most popular?
Mccartney was most popular in the 2010s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Mccartney a unisex name?
Yes, Mccartney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 313 births, and as a boy's name it has 119 births.
How long has the name Mccartney been used?
Mccartney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mccartney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mccall, 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, 1996–2024 (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.