Boy · #12,551 in 2026

Mcclellan

Name: Popularity of the name Mcclellan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mcclellan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

McClellan is a Scottish surname. The most notable person with this name is probably George B. McClellan (1826–1885), American Civil War general and creator of the Army of the Potomac. Other notable persons with the surname include:

Current Rank

#12,551

Peak Rank

#2,333 (1941)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1890

First Year

2008

Last Year

1941

Peak Year

#2333

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mcclellan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Mcclellan

The earliest SSA record of Mcclellan as a baby boy name dates back to 1890, when 5 babies received it. 1941 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Mcclellan — #2,333 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Mcclellan on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Mcclellan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 89 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Mcclellan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mcclellan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mclellan
Maclellan
Mcclelland
Mckellen
Mclelland
Mcmullen
Mcquillan
Mccullen
Mclaren
Maclaren
Mcallen
Mclennan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mcclellan

What does the name Mcclellan mean?

How popular is Mcclellan in 2026?

In 2026, Mcclellan ranks #12,551 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Mcclellan most popular?

Mcclellan reached its peak popularity in 1941, ranking #2,333 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Mcclellan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mcclellan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Mcclellan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mcclellan include Lenville, Artha, Gerlad. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mcclellan

Mcclellan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Mcclellan's peak popularity came in 1941 when it ranked #2,333. Use the chart and map above to compare Mcclellan'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.