Mack
Boy name · #463 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 668 baby boys were named Mack, placing it at #463 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #661, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,695 boys born in 2025 was named Mack.
Babies named Mack per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Mack first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 104 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1942, when 840 boys were named Mack — good for #190 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mack in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mack 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 Mack is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mack is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mack is most common in UT (1.8 per 1,000), ID (1.5 per 1,000), NE (1.4 per 1,000), MN (1.2 per 1,000), IA (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mack is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mack
Statistically, parents drawn to Mack tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clark, Harlan, Marshall, Amos, and Ira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mack | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 668 | #463 |
| 2024 | 614 | #498 |
| 2023 | 540 | #545 |
| 2022 | 597 | #504 |
| 2021 | 632 | #473 |
| 2020 | 579 | #505 |
| 2019 | 477 | #583 |
| 2018 | 419 | #633 |
| 2017 | 430 | #614 |
| 2016 | 355 | #695 |
| 2015 | 389 | #661 |
| 2014 | 286 | #805 |
| 2013 | 271 | #806 |
| 2012 | 211 | #957 |
| 2011 | 181 | #1046 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1059 |
| 2009 | 204 | #977 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1119 |
| 2007 | 138 | #1272 |
| 2006 | 133 | #1255 |
| 2005 | 123 | #1266 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1367 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1248 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1395 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1307 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mack a popular boy name?
Mack ranked #463 among boys in 2025 with 668 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #661.
When was the name Mack most popular?
Mack peaked in 1942, when 840 American boys received the name (ranked #190 that year). Since 1942 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mack?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,695 newborn American boys was named Mack. 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.