Mack
Top 1000
About Mack
Mack, when "formalized" with the final k, makes an engagingly amiable choice, a far more uncommon alternative to the ubiquitous Max and Jack, with a nice, every-guy feel. Mack entered the popularity list in 2009 for the first time since 1989 and continues to climb. However, it's still far from its peak — it was a Top 100 name in 1900.
Mack (born Michael) Sennett was the innovator of slapstick comedy in silent films. The name is also suggestive of Mack the Knife and a whole family of computers. Kevin Kline, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Eric Roberts and Snoop Dogg have all played characters named Mack.
As of October 2026, Mack ranked #463 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #96 in 1900, Nameberry popularity #419.
Editor's take: The name Mack is a boy's name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning "son of".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #805 | 286 | 148.9 |
| 2015 | #662 | 389 | 202.9 |
| 2016 | #697 | 355 | 187.1 |
| 2017 | #613 | 430 | 232.3 |
| 2018 | #633 | 419 | 230.7 |
| 2019 | #583 | 477 | 265.9 |
| 2020 | #505 | 579 | 335.4 |
| 2021 | #473 | 632 | 361.2 |
| 2022 | #504 | 597 | 341.9 |
| 2023 | #545 | 539 | 315.1 |
| 2024 | #498 | 612 | 355.2 |
| 2025 | #463 | 668 | 391.1 |
World rankings
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Mack on lists
Famous Macks
- Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott)
Canadian,American actor and comedian
- (William) Mack Brown
American college football coach
- Mack Calvin
American basketball player
- Mack David
American lyricist and songwriter
- George M. "Mack" Flenniken
American NFL football player and coach
- Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler)
American composer and lyricist
- Mack Herron
American NFL football player
- Mackenzie "Mack" Horton
Australian swimmer
- Mack Jones
American baseball player
- Mack Lee Hill
American NFL football player
- Mack Henry Mitchell
American NFL football player
- Moroni "Mack" Swain
American actor and vaudevillian
Mack in pop culture
- "The Ballad of Mack the Knife
" popular song by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht for their musical drama The Threepenney Opera
- "Captain Mack
" British children's TV series
- Mack Rell
character in video game 'Ace Attorney Investigations'
- Mack
truck in Pixar's "Cars"
- Mack
boss in video game "Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars"
- "Miss Mary Mack
" rhyme sung in hand,clapping rhythm.