Total births
348
Unisex name · since 1923
Mclean
Mclean has 348 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9105
- among boys today
- 348
- born since 1923
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Mclean is the #9105 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 348 recorded since 1923.
Mclean has 348 recorded births among boys since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9105 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2024.
- #9105 among boys today
- 348 born since 1923
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mclean is currently the #9105 unisex name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 348 born since 1923, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9105
- among boys today
- 348
- born since 1923
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Mclean vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9105
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Mclean was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mclean in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Mclean compares
348 49th 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
Mclean's all-time total is 5% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mclean | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 348 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mclean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mclean splits its recorded history at 1998: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mclean at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#9,105
Active since
1923
Mclean popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Mclean popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1998 (Mclean as girls' name)
Mclean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mclean's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Mclean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mclean? ▼
348 babies have been named Mclean since 1923. It currently ranks #9105 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 16 births.
When was Mclean most popular? ▼
Mclean was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Mclean a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mclean is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 348 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Mclean been used? ▼
Records for Mclean go back to 1923, giving 102 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mclean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mclain, Mclane, Mclaren. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mclean's data
- Mclean's decade-level peak was the 1990s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1923–2024 (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. "Mclean: #9105 Unisex Name - 348 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mclean. 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 Mclean 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.