US rank #9068 Unisex name Peak 1996 348 births

Mclean — #9068 US boys' name

348 babies named Mclean in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s301980s801990s932000s722010s412020s27
#9068
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Mclean

The Social Security Administration has registered 348 babies named Mclean between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mclean currently holds the #9068 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Mclean is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 21 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mclean performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Mclean shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mclean 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 348 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.

Mclean at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

348

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

1996

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,068

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mclean popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
16
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
05101520 202420152008200219961990198419751923 5

Mclean popularity over time — girls

21 total births recorded since 1998 (Mclean as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
4.555.566.5 2024202220041998 6

Mclean by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
93 births that decade — 27% of Mclean's all-time total
1920s51970s301980s801990s932000s722010s412020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mclean?
348 babies have been named Mclean since 1923. It currently ranks #9068 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?
Mclean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data 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.

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, 1923–2024 (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.