US rank #10270 Boys' name Peak 2024 54 births

Mccray — #10270 US boys' name

54 babies named Mccray in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s152010s162020s18
#10270
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Mccray was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

7 babies were named Mccray in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mccray

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Mccray between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mccray currently holds the #10270 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mccray performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mccray shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mccray 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 54 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.

Mccray at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

54

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2024

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,270

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mccray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
7
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024202320222016201520142005200320021995 5

Mccray by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
18 births that decade — 33% of Mccray's all-time total
1990s52000s152010s162020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mccray?
54 babies have been named Mccray since 1995. It currently ranks #10270 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
When was Mccray most popular?
Mccray was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mccray been used?
Mccray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mccray?
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.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.