Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Mccall

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 #5,057 Trend ↑ Rising 58%
Rank 2025
#5,057
among girls · ↑190 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Mccall · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,818
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
67 babies
All-time total
1,271
#6,858 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Mccall popularity over time

1,271 babies have been named Mccall since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1970s 12 – 12 1 – #8,203
1980s 186 – 186 19 +1450% #2,626
1990s 439 44 483 48 +160% #2,165
2000s 223 17 240 24 -50% #3,440
2010s 177 29 206 21 -14% #5,921
2020s (to 2025) 100 44 144 24 +17% #5,057

Where Mccall is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Mccall

Mccall is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,057 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,271 American babies have been named Mccall, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mccall stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mccall?

The median living Mccall is about 27 years old; half are between 13 and 33. An estimated 1,300 people named Mccall are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mccall year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #5,057 9 #8,685
2024 25 #5,247 8 #9,559
2023 16 #7,150 12 #7,155
2022 12 #8,865 7 #10,490
2021 13 #8,319 8 #9,388
2020 8 #11,775 – –
2019 18 #6,611 6 #11,665
2018 17 #7,002 5 #13,460
2017 19 #6,448 – –
2016 22 #5,921 5 #13,525
2015 18 #6,894 – –
2014 17 #7,213 6 #11,653
2013 18 #6,925 7 #10,355
2012 19 #6,782 – –
2011 21 #6,268 – –
2010 8 #13,064 – –
2009 14 #8,745 – –
2008 14 #8,817 7 #10,641
2007 16 #7,969 – –
2006 19 #6,756 – –
2005 22 #5,720 – –
2004 15 #7,697 – –
2003 30 #4,380 – –
2002 26 #4,710 – –
2001 28 #4,403 5 #11,713
2000 39 #3,440 5 #11,558
1995 49 #2,576 – –
1990 36 #3,124 – –
1985 18 #4,381 – –
1980 8 #7,856 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mccall, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mccall?

The median living Mccall is about 27 years old. Half of all living Mccalls are between 13 and 33 years old.

How many people named Mccall are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Mccall are alive in the United States, based on 1,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mccall in 2025?

Mccall ranked #5,057 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mccall?

1,271 babies have been named Mccall in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mccall most popular?

Mccall peaked in 1993, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Mccall a boy or girl name?

Mccall is used for both: about 89% of babies named Mccall have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Mccall rising or falling?

Mccall is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mccall become more popular?

Mccall is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Mccall in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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