Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Mccartney

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #12,731
Rank 2025
#12,731
among girls · ↓1,920 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Mccartney
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
31 babies
All-time total
444
#15,377 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Mccartney popularity over time

444 babies have been named Mccartney since 1995, 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
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1990s 11 13 24 2 – #13,811
2000s 119 65 184 18 +667% #6,072
2010s 146 24 170 17 -8% #6,139
2020s (to 2025) 44 22 66 11 -35% #9,336

The story of Mccartney

Mccartney is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,731 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 444 American babies have been named Mccartney, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Mccartney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mccartney?

The median living Mccartney is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Mccartney are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Mccartney 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 7 #12,731 5 #13,245
2024 9 #10,811 5 #13,550
2023 – – – –
2022 11 #9,440 – –
2021 6 #14,659 6 #11,665
2020 11 #9,336 6 #11,516
2019 10 #10,226 5 #13,453
2018 5 #17,316 – –
2017 15 #7,710 – –
2016 14 #8,260 – –
2015 20 #6,385 5 #13,369
2014 21 #6,139 – –
2013 21 #6,174 – –
2012 20 #6,500 7 #10,402
2011 13 #8,989 7 #10,380
2010 7 #14,455 – –
2009 12 #9,794 8 #9,578
2008 23 #6,072 8 #9,561
2007 10 #11,359 – –
2006 12 #9,701 7 #10,275
2005 7 #13,977 9 #8,081
2004 11 #9,676 7 #9,599
2003 15 #7,457 6 #10,429
2002 16 #6,935 8 #8,185
2001 7 #12,971 6 #10,101
2000 6 #14,373 6 #9,892
1995 – – 8 #6,775
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mccartney?

The median living Mccartney is about 14 years old. Half of all living Mccartneys are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Mccartney are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mccartney are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mccartney in 2025?

Mccartney ranked #12,731 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mccartney?

444 babies have been named Mccartney in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mccartney most popular?

Mccartney peaked in 2008, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Mccartney a boy or girl name?

Mccartney is used for both: about 72% of babies named Mccartney have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Mccartney rising or falling?

Mccartney is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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