Boys' name · since 1913
Mcdonald
Mcdonald has 605 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 605
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Mcdonald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 605 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcdonald has been recorded 605 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2000.
- #7,039 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 605 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcdonald ranks #7,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 605 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 605
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Mcdonald's 605 recorded births place it above 84.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Mcdonald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mcdonald splits its recorded history at 1943: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mcdonald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2000
- Peak year (1918)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Mcdonald by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (118 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Mcdonald's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Mcdonald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
105 births
- 1940s
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
118 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 118 births (20% of all-time use).
How Mcdonald 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 Mcdonald's total volume
Mcdonald by state
Where Mcdonald concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 37 | 6.1% |
37 of 605 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mcdonald's data
- Mcdonald's decade-level peak was the 1950s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Mcdonalds (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mcdonald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~87 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, 1913–2000 (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 Mcdonald 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.