Unisex name · since 1918
Mcclain
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 494 babies named Mcclain, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,948 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,891 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 494
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mcclain currently ranks #4891 among unisex names in America, with 494 babies recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcclain has been recorded 494 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #4891 nationally and more common than 65% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #7,948 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,891 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 494 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcclain ranks #7,948 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,891 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 494 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,948 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,891 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 494
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mcclain's 494 recorded births place it above 82.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Mcclain compares
494 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mcclain's all-time total is 34% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mcclain | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 494 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mcclain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mcclain's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mcclain popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Mcclain popularity over time - girls
92 total births recorded since 1998 (Mcclain as girls' name)
Mcclain by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (117 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Mcclain's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Mcclain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (24% of all-time use).
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What to do with Mcclain's data
- Mcclain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Mcclain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1918–2025 (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 Mcclain 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.