Total births
31
Unisex name · since 1952
Mcrae
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.
- #12580
- among boys today
- 31
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Mcrae currently ranks #12580 among unisex names in America, with 31 babies recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mcrae has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1952, currently ranked #12580 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2024.
- #12580 among boys today
- 31 born since 1952
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mcrae is currently the #12580 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 31 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12580
- among boys today
- 31
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Mcrae vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12580
of 14,294 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.
How Mcrae compares
31 11th 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
Mcrae's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mcrae | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mcrae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mcrae's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mcrae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,580
Active since
1952
Mcrae popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Mcrae popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1994 (Mcrae as girls' name)
Mcrae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mcrae's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Mcrae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mcrae? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 31 babies named Mcrae. Today it holds rank #12580 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Mcrae's data
- Mcrae's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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, 1952–2024 (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. "Mcrae: #12580 Unisex Name - 31 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mcrae. 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 Mcrae 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.