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Mckay
OriginGaelic
Meaning"son of Aodh"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#17767
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About Mckay
The name Mckay peaked for boys at #1184 in 1995. The name is most popular in MCKAY, MCKAY, and MCKAY. Mckay is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
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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