Mackay
The Story of Mackay
As a girl name
Mackay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 6 Mackays were born — ranking #11,807 that year. As of 2026, Mackay ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Mackays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mackay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 13 Mackays were born — ranking #6,305 that year. As of 2026, Mackay ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 276 Mackays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mackay
Mackay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 276 births in the dataset. Mackay's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,305. Use the chart and map above to compare Mackay's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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