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Mckay
OriginGaelic
Meaning"son of Aodh"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#10619
Boys#3629
23% girls · 77% boys
About Mckay
McKay is the Anglicized form of Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" in Gaelic. Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names.
Mckay for girls#10619 US
Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names.
Alternatively, the name might be a variation of Mckayla, Michaela, and similar, making it a form of Michael, or, it could be translated as "song of Kay".
Pronounced mak-KAY.
As of October 2026, Mckay ranked #3629 for boys and #10619 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1184 for boys in 1995 and #5147 for girls in 1999.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,335 | 56 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | #2,839 | 42 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | #2,357 | 56 | 29.5 |
| 2017 | #3,492 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | #2,690 | 46 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #2,790 | 45 | 25.1 |
| 2020 | #3,178 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2021 | #2,682 | 48 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | #2,896 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | #3,595 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,648 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #3,629 | 31 | 18.1 |
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