Mac
Boy name · #696 in 2025 · Distinctive
Mac is currently the #696 boy name in the United States — 390 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1096, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,615 boys born in 2025 was named Mac.
The 145-year story
Mac first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 465 babies and a rank of #605. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mac per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mac in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mac is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mac is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mac is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mac is most common in UT (0.7 per 1,000), MA (0.6 per 1,000), MN (0.5 per 1,000), MI (0.4 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mac is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mac
Statistically, parents drawn to Mac tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mylo, Cormac, Meir, Wes, and Avi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mac | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 390 | #695 |
| 2024 | 389 | #695 |
| 2023 | 417 | #656 |
| 2022 | 465 | #605 |
| 2021 | 401 | #673 |
| 2020 | 237 | #934 |
| 2019 | 254 | #868 |
| 2018 | 206 | #1005 |
| 2017 | 185 | #1066 |
| 2016 | 174 | #1121 |
| 2015 | 177 | #1096 |
| 2014 | 163 | #1158 |
| 2013 | 159 | #1141 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1212 |
| 2011 | 110 | #1476 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1425 |
| 2009 | 99 | #1604 |
| 2008 | 86 | #1752 |
| 2007 | 86 | #1728 |
| 2006 | 77 | #1790 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2206 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2164 |
| 2003 | 67 | #1781 |
| 2002 | 67 | #1723 |
| 2001 | 57 | #1912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mac a popular boy name?
Mac ranked #696 among boys in 2025 with 390 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1096.
When was the name Mac most popular?
Mac peaked in 2022, when 465 American boys received the name (ranked #605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mac?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,615 newborn American boys was named Mac. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.