Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Son of
- Celtic
- Scottish
- Son of; nick name often used for people with surnames like McGregor, McAllister, McAndrews, etc.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mack
Pronunciation
m(a)-ck
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1942 (rank #190, 839 births); most recent 2025 (rank #463, 668 births)
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #3039, 10 births); most recent 1967 (rank #6799, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 668 | – |
| 2024 | 612 | – |
| 2023 | 539 | – |
| 2022 | 597 | – |
| 2021 | 632 | – |
| 2020 | 579 | – |
| 2019 | 477 | – |
| 2018 | 419 | – |
| 2017 | 430 | – |
| 2016 | 355 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #981, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #339, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #170, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #346, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence