How Many People Are Named Mckay?
An estimated 2,549 people in the United States have the first name Mckay. It is used for both genders, with 86.3% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mckay peaked in popularity in 1995 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckay 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 Mckay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,549
About 1 in 134,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.3% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1995
111 births
Total Registered
2,625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckay
Mckay is predominantly male (86.3%), though 360 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mckay as a male name
Ranked #3,648 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (96 births)
Mckay as a female name
Ranked #12,954 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (21 births)
Mckay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckay span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 748 babies were registered. While Mckay is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mckay by Decade
How has Mckay 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.
Mckay by State
Birth registrations for Mckay span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, California, Idaho. The lowest are in Texas, Arizona, Idaho. On average, about 288 Mckays were registered per state.
Mckay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mckay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckay?
We estimate approximately 2,549 people named Mckay 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 134,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckay a common name?
Mckay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckay most popular?
Mckay reached peak popularity in 1995, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckay is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckay a male name?
Mckay is predominantly male. 86.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckay Smith, Mckay Johnson, Mckay 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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