Total births
136
Unisex name · since 1993
Mclane
Mclane has 136 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11451
- among boys today
- 136
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Mclane is the #11451 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 136 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mclane has been recorded 136 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #11451 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #11451 among boys today
- 136 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mclane is currently the #11451 unisex name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 136 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11451
- among boys today
- 136
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Mclane vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11451
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Mclane was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
14 babies were named Mclane in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Mclane compares
136 31th 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
Mclane's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mclane | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 136 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mclane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mclane's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mclane at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#11,451
Active since
1993
Mclane popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Mclane popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2013 (Mclane as girls' name)
Mclane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mclane's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Mclane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mclane? ▼
136 babies have been named Mclane since 1993. It currently ranks #11451 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 14 births.
When was Mclane most popular? ▼
Mclane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Mclane a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mclane is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 136 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Mclane been used? ▼
Records for Mclane go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mclane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mclean, Mclain, Mclaren. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mclane's data
- Mclane's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- 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 June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Mclane: #11451 Unisex Name - 136 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mclane. 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 Mclane 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 June 2026.