How Many People Are Named Mccartney?
An estimated 427 people in the United States have the first name Mccartney. It is used for both genders, with 72.5% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Mccartney peaked in popularity in 2008 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mccartney as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mccartney paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
427
About 1 in 802,703 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.5% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
31 births
Total Registered
432
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mccartney
Mccartney is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.5%) and females (72.5%). Out of 432 total births registered, 119 were male and 313 were female.
Mccartney as a male name
Ranked #13,497 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (9 births)
Mccartney as a female name
Ranked #10,767 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Mccartney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mccartney span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 184 babies were registered. Mccartney has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mccartney by Decade
How has Mccartney 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.
Mccartney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mccartney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mccartney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mccartney?
We estimate approximately 427 people named Mccartney 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 802,703 Americans share this first name.
Is Mccartney a common name?
Mccartney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 432 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mccartney most popular?
Mccartney reached peak popularity in 2008, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mccartney is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mccartney a female name?
Mccartney is predominantly female. 72.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mccartney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mccartney Smith, Mccartney Johnson, Mccartney 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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