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Mac Name Popularity
How popular is the name Mac? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
570 |
6 |
0.0017% |
| 1911 |
546 |
8 |
0.0021% |
| 1912 |
752 |
10 |
0.002% |
| 1913 |
944 |
7 |
0.0012% |
| 1914 |
878 |
13 |
0.0019% |
| 1915 |
904 |
18 |
0.002% |
| 1916 |
931 |
17 |
0.0018% |
| 1917 |
845 |
24 |
0.0024% |
| 1918 |
782 |
35 |
0.0033% |
| 1919 |
873 |
25 |
0.0024% |
| 1920 |
986 |
19 |
0.0017% |
| 1921 |
911 |
25 |
0.0022% |
| 1922 |
1,042 |
17 |
0.0015% |
| 1923 |
1,094 |
14 |
0.0012% |
| 1924 |
921 |
25 |
0.0022% |
| 1925 |
923 |
23 |
0.002% |
| 1926 |
985 |
19 |
0.0017% |
| 1927 |
887 |
27 |
0.0024% |
| 1928 |
1,223 |
10 |
0.0009% |
| 1929 |
991 |
18 |
0.0017% |
| 1930 |
933 |
21 |
0.002% |
| 1931 |
960 |
18 |
0.0018% |
| 1932 |
768 |
33 |
0.0033% |
| 1933 |
717 |
35 |
0.0038% |
| 1934 |
732 |
33 |
0.0034% |
| 1935 |
806 |
26 |
0.0027% |
| 1936 |
875 |
20 |
0.0021% |
| 1937 |
911 |
16 |
0.0016% |
| 1938 |
824 |
24 |
0.0023% |
| 1939 |
667 |
43 |
0.0042% |
| 1940 |
721 |
38 |
0.0036% |
| 1941 |
664 |
47 |
0.0042% |
| 1942 |
300 |
374 |
0.0296% |
| 1943 |
387 |
212 |
0.0162% |
| 1944 |
441 |
151 |
0.0122% |
| 1945 |
507 |
99 |
0.0081% |
| 1946 |
525 |
109 |
0.0074% |
| 1947 |
605 |
88 |
0.0053% |
| 1948 |
667 |
60 |
0.0038% |
| 1949 |
679 |
61 |
0.0038% |
| 1950 |
601 |
84 |
0.0052% |
| 1951 |
654 |
73 |
0.0043% |
| 1952 |
682 |
64 |
0.0037% |
| 1953 |
720 |
58 |
0.0033% |
| 1954 |
844 |
37 |
0.002% |
| 1955 |
813 |
43 |
0.0023% |
| 1956 |
918 |
30 |
0.0016% |
| 1957 |
930 |
30 |
0.0016% |
| 1958 |
819 |
44 |
0.0023% |
| 1959 |
1,025 |
22 |
0.0012% |
| 1960 |
936 |
29 |
0.0015% |
| 1961 |
1,079 |
18 |
0.001% |
| 1962 |
1,057 |
19 |
0.001% |
| 1963 |
1,067 |
18 |
0.001% |
| 1964 |
1,305 |
10 |
0.0006% |
| 1965 |
908 |
28 |
0.0017% |
| 1966 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1967 |
1,060 |
16 |
0.0011% |
| 1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
1,519 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1970 |
1,598 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1971 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1972 |
1,598 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1973 |
1,403 |
9 |
0.0007% |
| 1974 |
1,035 |
26 |
0.002% |
| 1975 |
899 |
45 |
0.0035% |
| 1976 |
1,033 |
29 |
0.0023% |
| 1977 |
1,367 |
14 |
0.001% |
| 1978 |
1,518 |
10 |
0.0007% |
| 1979 |
1,384 |
15 |
0.0011% |
| 1980 |
1,834 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1981 |
1,581 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1983 |
1,930 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1984 |
2,068 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1986 |
2,158 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1988 |
1,457 |
19 |
0.0012% |
| 1989 |
2,506 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1990 |
1,944 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1991 |
2,345 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1992 |
1,749 |
16 |
0.001% |
| 1993 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1994 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1995 |
2,087 |
10 |
0.0007% |
| 1996 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1997 |
2,185 |
9 |
0.0006% |
| 1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1999 |
2,608 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2000 |
1,843 |
19 |
0.0012% |
| 2001 |
2,777 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2002 |
1,853 |
20 |
0.0013% |
| 2003 |
2,148 |
13 |
0.0009% |
| 2004 |
2,274 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 2005 |
2,803 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2006 |
1,748 |
31 |
0.002% |
| 2007 |
1,749 |
32 |
0.002% |
| 2008 |
1,683 |
36 |
0.0023% |
| 2009 |
1,635 |
39 |
0.0026% |
| 2010 |
1,425 |
56 |
0.0039% |
| 2011 |
1,532 |
45 |
0.0032% |
| 2012 |
1,120 |
102 |
0.0072% |
| 2013 |
1,175 |
90 |
0.0063% |
| 2014 |
1,156 |
95 |
0.0065% |
| 2015 |
1,044 |
124 |
0.0085% |
| 2016 |
1,140 |
101 |
0.007% |
| 2017 |
1,046 |
116 |
0.0083% |
| 2018 |
927 |
159 |
0.0116% |
| 2019 |
830 |
198 |
0.0146% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Mac
If you like Mac, you’ll love these other names like Mac.
What names are variants of Mac?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Mac.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Mack
|
Son of; greatest
|
Latin
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Mackey
|
Son of
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Gaelic
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Mackie
|
Son of
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Gaelic
|
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Macklin
|
Son of
|
Gaelic
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What names sound like Mac?
If you like how Mac sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mac.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
|
Maccoy
|
Son of Hugh
|
Irish
|
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MacGee
|
Son of Hugh
|
Irish
|
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Magee
|
Son of Hugh
|
Irish
|
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Makai
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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McKay
|
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Scottish
|
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Micah
|
Who is Like God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Micha
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Mick
|
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English
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Micky
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Mike
|
A diminutive form of Michael.
|
Irish
|
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Miki
|
Tree
|
Japanese
|
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Miko
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Miky
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
|
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Mycah
|
Who resembles God?
|
Hebrew
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What names are similar to Mac?
Find a name that’s like Mac, but just a little bit different.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
|
Maximilian
|
Greatest
|
Latin
|
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