Boys' name · since 1916

Mcneal

43 babies named Mcneal in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,234 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Mcneal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 43 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Mcneal recorded 43 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1952.

  • #23,234 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 43 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcneal ranks #23,234 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,234 of 45,481
all-time among boys
43
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mcneal's 43 recorded births place it above 48.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Mcneal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mcneal's SSA record in two at 1929 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 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mcneal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19161917192019221929193619401952 5

Mcneal by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Mcneal's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Mcneal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mcneal? ▼
43 babies have been named Mcneal since 1916. All-time, it sits at #23,234 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
Where does Mcneal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcneal ranks #23,234 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mcneal most popular? ▼
Mcneal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Mcneal been used? ▼
Records for Mcneal go back to 1916, giving 37 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Mcneal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mcneil. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mcneal's data

  • Mcneal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mcneal

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mcneal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Mcneal 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 August 2026.