US rank #12535 Unisex name Peak 2008 31 births

Mcrae — #12535 US boys' name

31 babies named Mcrae in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s52000s112010s102020s5
#12535
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Mcrae was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

6 babies were named Mcrae in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mcrae

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Mcrae between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mcrae currently holds the #12535 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Mcrae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mcrae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mcrae shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mcrae 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 31 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.

Mcrae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

31

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2008

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,535

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mcrae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
4.555.566.5 202420122011200920081952 5

Mcrae popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1994 (Mcrae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1994 5

Mcrae by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
11 births that decade — 35% of Mcrae's all-time total
1950s52000s112010s102020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mcrae?
31 babies have been named Mcrae since 1952. It currently ranks #12535 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
When was Mcrae most popular?
Mcrae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Mcrae a unisex name?
Yes, Mcrae is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 31 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Mcrae been used?
Mcrae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mcrae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mcray. 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, 1952–2024 (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.