Total births
231
Unisex name · since 1982
Mclain
Mclain has 231 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7946
- among boys today
- 231
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Mclain currently ranks #7946 among unisex names in America, with 231 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Mclain recorded 231 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #7946 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #7946 among boys today
- 231 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mclain is currently the #7946 unisex name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 231 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7946
- among boys today
- 231
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Mclain vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7946
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Mclain was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Mclain in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mclain compares
231 41st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mclain's all-time total is 37% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mclain | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 231 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mclain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mclain's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mclain at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,946
Active since
1982
Mclain popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Mclain popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 1996 (Mclain as girls' name)
Mclain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mclain's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Mclain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mclain? ▼
231 babies have been named Mclain since 1982. It currently ranks #7946 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 14 births.
When was Mclain most popular? ▼
Mclain was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Mclain a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mclain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 231 births, and as a girl's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Mclain been used? ▼
Records for Mclain go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mclain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mclean, Mclane, Mclaren. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mclain's data
- Mclain's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- 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.
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Mclain: #7946 Unisex Name - 231 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mclain. 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 Mclain 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.