Total births
198
Boys' name · since 1990
Mckale
Mckale has 198 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 198
- total births
- 1990–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Mckale is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 198 have been recorded since 1990.
Mckale has 198 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2017.
- 198 total births
- 1990–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
198 boys have been named Mckale since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 198
- total births
- 1990–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Mckale was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mckale in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Mckale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mckale's full recorded timeline at 2006, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mckale at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Mckale popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2017
- Peak year (2005)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Mckale popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1995 (Mckale as girls' name)
Mckale by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mckale's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Mckale births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mckale? ▼
198 babies have been named Mckale since 1990. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2005 with 16 births.
When was Mckale most popular? ▼
Mckale was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Mckale been used? ▼
Records for Mckale go back to 1990, giving 28 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Mckale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckinley, Mckay, Mckenzie, Mckade, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mckale's data
- Mckale's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2010s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mckale
Nearby Names Like Mckale
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckale
Mckinley Boy
#4327 9,786 births
Mckay Boy
#3621 2,296 births
Mckenzie Boy
#6518 2,266 births
Mckade Boy
#11455 337 births
Mckoy Boy
#9451 281 births
Compare Mckale side by side: Mckale vs Mckinley Mckale vs Mckay Mckale vs Mckenzie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2017 (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. "Mckale: Baby Name Since 1990 - 198 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckale. 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 Mckale 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 July 2026.