Boys' name · since 1890

Mcclellan

Mcclellan has 89 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,175 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1890
1940s
peak decade

Mcclellan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 89 have been recorded since 1890.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcclellan has been recorded 89 times among boys since 1890, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2008.

  • #18,175 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 89 born since 1890
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcclellan ranks #18,175 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1890, peaking in the 1940s.

#18,175 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1890
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mcclellan's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% 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.

Mcclellan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mcclellan splits its recorded history at 1940: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mcclellan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1941)
10
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
4681012 18901917192219371941194820072008 5

Mcclellan by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (27 births, 30% of the file).

1940s was Mcclellan's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Mcclellan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 27 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mcclellan? ▼
Mcclellan has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,175 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 10 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
Where does Mcclellan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcclellan ranks #18,175 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 Mcclellan most popular? ▼
Mcclellan was most popular in the 1940s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Mcclellan been used? ▼
Records for Mcclellan go back to 1890, giving 119 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Mcclellan? ▼
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 Mcclellan's data

  • Mcclellan's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2000s (17) -- 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 Mcclellan

Nearby Names Like Mcclellan

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

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#8576 217 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mcclellan: 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, 1890–2008 (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 Mcclellan 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.