Names / Boy names
Mac
Current rank
#696
and rising
All-time peak
#308
in 1942
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
11,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #308 in 1942 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mac enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. As of the latest data it stands at #696, still gaining ground. Its strongest year was 1942, at #308 nationally. More than 11,400 children have been given the name overall.