How Many People Are Named Mccoy?
An estimated 3,844 people in the United States have the first name Mccoy. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Mccoy peaked in popularity in 2021 with 303 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mccoy 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 Mccoy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mccoy is overwhelmingly male, 100 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mccoy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,844
About 1 in 89,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2021
303 births
Total Registered
4,357
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mccoy
Mccoy is predominantly male (97.7%), though 100 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mccoy as a male name
Ranked #910 in 2024
256 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (292 births)
Mccoy as a female name
Ranked #10,768 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Mccoy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mccoy span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,612 babies were registered. Mccoy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mccoy by Decade
How has Mccoy 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.
Mccoy by State
Birth registrations for Mccoy span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wyoming, Arkansas, Kentucky. On average, about 64 Mccoys were registered per state.
Mccoy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mccoy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mccoy
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mccoy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mccoy?
We estimate approximately 3,844 people named Mccoy 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 89,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Mccoy a common name?
Mccoy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,357 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mccoy most popular?
Mccoy reached peak popularity in 2021, when 303 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mccoy is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mccoy a male name?
Mccoy is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mccoy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mccoy Smith, Mccoy Johnson, Mccoy 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me