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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mac

Ranked #2818 - 1 in 1,041,667 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,680 bearers

World total

7,680

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2818

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,680
Worldwide
~7,680
rank #2818
Rarity
1 in 1,041,667
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,680 in US

About the name Mac

There are an estimated 7,680 people named Mac alive worldwide today. That ranks Mac at #2818 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mac is held by approximately 7,680 people, ranking #2818 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,216 U.S. residents).

Historically Mac is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Mac appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Mac popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mac, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1886: 5
  5. 1887: 5
  6. 1888: 11
  7. 1889: 5
  8. 1890: 6
  9. 1891: 5
  10. 1892: 6
  11. 1893: 5
  12. 1894: 6
  13. 1896: 12
  14. 1897: 7
  15. 1898: 6
  16. 1900: 12
  17. 1901: 9
  18. 1902: 8
  19. 1903: 5
  20. 1904: 16
  21. 1905: 7
  22. 1906: 22
  23. 1907: 21
  24. 1908: 12
  25. 1909: 16
  26. 1910: 16
  27. 1911: 22
  28. 1912: 36
  29. 1913: 34
  30. 1914: 43
  31. 1915: 65
  32. 1916: 55
  33. 1917: 76
  34. 1918: 80
  35. 1919: 77
  36. 1920: 74
  37. 1921: 71
  38. 1922: 61
  39. 1923: 76
  40. 1924: 68
  41. 1925: 83
  42. 1926: 61
  43. 1927: 72
  44. 1928: 54
  45. 1929: 66
  46. 1930: 67
  47. 1931: 73
  48. 1932: 70
  49. 1933: 75
  50. 1934: 86
  51. 1935: 68
  52. 1936: 76
  53. 1937: 70
  54. 1938: 77
  55. 1939: 88
  56. 1940: 73
  57. 1941: 80
  58. 1942: 398
  59. 1943: 238
  60. 1944: 197
  61. 1945: 149
  62. 1946: 150
  63. 1947: 138
  64. 1948: 105
  65. 1949: 106
  66. 1950: 122
  67. 1951: 127
  68. 1952: 115
  69. 1953: 88
  70. 1954: 84
  71. 1955: 92
  72. 1956: 69
  73. 1957: 77
  74. 1958: 86
  75. 1959: 69
  76. 1960: 68
  77. 1961: 63
  78. 1962: 68
  79. 1963: 58
  80. 1964: 45
  81. 1965: 72
  82. 1966: 51
  83. 1967: 47
  84. 1968: 36
  85. 1969: 33
  86. 1970: 57
  87. 1971: 32
  88. 1972: 43
  89. 1973: 56
  90. 1974: 70
  91. 1975: 105
  92. 1976: 90
  93. 1977: 67
  94. 1978: 60
  95. 1979: 67
  96. 1980: 55
  97. 1981: 47
  98. 1982: 32
  99. 1983: 27
  100. 1984: 40
  101. 1985: 38
  102. 1986: 28
  103. 1987: 37
  104. 1988: 42
  105. 1989: 37
  106. 1990: 47
  107. 1991: 43
  108. 1992: 41
  109. 1993: 36
  110. 1994: 43
  111. 1995: 37
  112. 1996: 48
  113. 1997: 38
  114. 1998: 40
  115. 1999: 58
  116. 2000: 58
  117. 2001: 62
  118. 2002: 67
  119. 2003: 67
  120. 2004: 54
  121. 2005: 54
  122. 2006: 77
  123. 2007: 86
  124. 2008: 86
  125. 2009: 99
  126. 2010: 116
  127. 2011: 110
  128. 2012: 147
  129. 2013: 159
  130. 2014: 163
  131. 2015: 177
  132. 2016: 174
  133. 2017: 185
  134. 2018: 206
  135. 2019: 254
  136. 2020: 242
  137. 2021: 401
  138. 2022: 470
  139. 2023: 426
  140. 2024: 389
  141. 2025: 395

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mac worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,680 people named Mac alive worldwide today, ranking #2818 globally.

Is Mac a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,041,667 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,680 bearers, which is 1 in 43,216 Americans.

Is Mac a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mac is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Mac come from?

Who are famous people named Mac?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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