Total births
4,568
Boys' name · since 1905
Mccoy
Mccoy has 4,568 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #910
- among boys today
- 4,568
- born since 1905
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
4,568 babies have been named Mccoy since 1905, making it today's #910 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mccoy has been recorded 4,568 times among boys since 1905, currently ranked #910 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2025.
- #910 among boys today
- 4,568 born since 1905
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mccoy is currently the #910 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 4,568 born since 1905, peaking in the 2020s.
- #910
- among boys today
- 4,568
- born since 1905
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Mccoy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#910
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Mccoy was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
309 babies were named Mccoy in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mccoy compares
4,568 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 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
Mccoy's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mccoy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,568 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 309 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mccoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mccoy splits its recorded history at 1962: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 309 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mccoy at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#910
Active since
1905
Mccoy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 309
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Mccoy popularity over time - girls
105 total births recorded since 2005 (Mccoy as girls' name)
Mccoy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mccoy's strongest decade.
1,606 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Mccoy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 120
1910s
120 births
- 1920s 136
1920s
136 births
- 1930s 148
1930s
148 births
- 1940s 145
1940s
145 births
- 1950s 111
1950s
111 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 199
1990s
199 births
- 2000s 410
2000s
410 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,568 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,606 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,606 births (35% of all-time use).
How Mccoy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mccoy's total volume
Mccoy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Mccoy by state
Where Mccoy concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 435 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 268 | 5.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 175 | 3.8% |
| #4 | California | | 153 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 151 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Idaho | | 129 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 115 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 98 | 2.1% |
Utah share of Mccoy's total US births 9.5%
Even split
435 of 4,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Mccoy appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mccoy? ▼
4,568 babies have been named Mccoy since 1905. It currently ranks #910 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 309 births.
When was Mccoy most popular? ▼
Mccoy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,606 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Mccoy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mccoy are Utah (435 births), Texas (268 births), North Carolina (175 births).
How long has the name Mccoy been used? ▼
Mccoy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 121 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mccoy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mcclain, Mccrae, Mccall, Mccartney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mccoy's data
- Utah records the most Mccoys (435 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mccoy
Nearby Names Like Mccoy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mccoy
Mcclain Boy
#5477 494 births
Mccrae Boy
#5369 217 births
Mccall Boy
#9325 134 births
Mccartney Boy
#13001 124 births
Mccabe Boy
105 births
Compare Mccoy side by side: Mccoy vs Mcclain Mccoy vs Mccrae Mccoy vs Mccall
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1905–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mccoy: #910 Boys' Name - 4,568 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mccoy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mccoy 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 June 2026.