Recorded 1996–1998 Girls' name Peak 1997 21 births

Mckaley — girls' name

21 babies named Mckaley in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s21

The verdict

21 girls have been named Mckaley since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

21
total births
1996–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Mckaley was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mckaley in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckaley

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Mckaley between 1996 and 1998, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckaley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckaley performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckaley 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 21 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.

Mckaley at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

21

Since 1996

3 years of records

Peak year

1997

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1996

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1998

Mckaley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1996

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1997)
9
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5678910 199819971996 6

Mckaley by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
21 births that decade — 100% of Mckaley's all-time total
1990s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckaley?
21 babies have been named Mckaley since 1996. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Mckaley most popular?
Mckaley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Mckaley been used?
Mckaley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 3 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Mckaley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenzie, Mckenna, Mckayla, Mckinley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1996–1998 (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.