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Mccrae
OriginScottish
Meaning"son of Rath; son of grace and prosperity"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#8686
2025 SSA
About Mccrae
Stylized as McCrae, this attractive Scottish surname-name is found in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, as the surname of hero Augustus/Gus McCrae. Also spelled MacCrae or McRay among other variations, the meaning is variously given as son of grace or luck, or more literally as "son of Rath".
With appealing nickname Mac, McCrae was given to just 18 boys in a recent year and McCray to 7, though similar McKay and McCoy were more popular.
Mccrae is also given to girls.
Pronounced muk-RAY.
As of October 2026, Mccrae ranked #18225 for girls in US births in 2015 and #8686 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4800 for boys in 2022.
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 | #4,800 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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