Girls' name · since 1997

Mckalyn

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Mckalyn, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

23
total births
1997–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

23 girls have been named Mckalyn since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mckalyn recorded 23 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2003.

  • 23 total births
  • 1997–2003 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckalyn's 23 recorded births place it above 39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mckalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mckalyn's full recorded timeline at 2001, 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 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mckalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1997)
7
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1997199920012003 5

Mckalyn by decade

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

1990s was Mckalyn's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Mckalyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckalyn?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 23 babies named Mckalyn. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
When was Mckalyn most popular?
Mckalyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Mckalyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Mckalyn since 1997 -- 7 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Mckalyn?
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.

What to do with Mckalyn's data

  • Mckalyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- 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.

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, 1997–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mckalyn: Baby Name Since 1997 - 23 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckalyn. 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 Mckalyn 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.