Mclain
The Story of Mclain
As a girl name
Mclain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 9 Mclains were born — ranking #10,102 that year. As of 2026, Mclain ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Mclains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mclain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 12 Mclains were born — ranking #5,723 that year. As of 2026, Mclain ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 217 Mclains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mclain
Mclain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Mclain's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #5,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Mclain'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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