Mc
A master of ceremonies, abbreviated MC, is in charge of ceremonies, staged events, conferences, conventions, or performances such as parties. They are responsible for introducing speakers and or performers as well as making announcements.
Meaning & Origin of Mc
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A master of ceremonies, abbreviated MC, is in charge of ceremonies, staged events, conferences, conventions, or performances such as parties. They are responsible for introducing speakers and or performers as well as making announcements.
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The Story of Mc
As a girl name
Mc first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 28 Mcs were born — ranking #4,087 that year. As of 2026, Mc ranks #16,460 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 209 Mcs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mc first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1939, when 13 Mcs were born — ranking #1,958 that year. As of 2026, Mc ranks #7,874 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 227 Mcs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mc
Mc is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 227 births in the dataset. Mc's peak popularity came in 1939 when it ranked #1,958. Use the chart and map above to compare Mc'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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