How Many People Are Named Mc?
An estimated 292 people in the United States have the first name Mc. It is used for both genders, with 52.1% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Mc peaked in popularity in 1999 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mc as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mc paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
292
About 1 in 1,173,816 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
52.1% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1999
35 births
Total Registered
436
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mc
Mc is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (52.1%) and females (47.9%). Out of 436 total births registered, 227 were male and 209 were female.
Mc as a male name
Ranked #8,416 in 1999
7 male births in 1999
Peak: 1939 (13 births)
Mc as a female name
Ranked #18,235 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1999 (28 births)
Mc: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mc span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 214 babies were registered. Mc has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mc by Decade
How has Mc tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mc + Last Name Combinations
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Mc: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mc?
We estimate approximately 292 people named Mc are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,173,816 Americans share this first name.
Is Mc a common name?
Mc is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 436 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mc most popular?
Mc reached peak popularity in 1999, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mc is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mc was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mc a male name?
Mc is predominantly male. 52.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mc have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mc peaked in 1999, and the average living bearer is about 35 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mc Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mc Smith, Mc Johnson, Mc Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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