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Mcrae
OriginScottish
Meaning"son of Rath; son of grace and prosperity"
About Mcrae
Mc- names beyond McKenzie are catching on, with Mccoy and Mac now in the US Top 1000 for boys. Rugged but cool McRae might be another possibility, given to just five boys in a recent year.
A name of Scottish origin, it comes from the Gaelic Mag Raith, meaning "son of Rath", or, more figuratively, "son of prosperity" if you consider the meaning of given name Rath.
Rally driver Colin McRae and singer Tate McRae are notable surname-bearers.
Pronounced muk-RAY.
As of October 2026, Mcrae ranked #13499 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4095 in 1952.
Editor's take: The name Mcrae is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Rath; son of grace and prosperity".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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