Mcclain: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,982

among boys · ↑600 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mcclain · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

28 babies

All-time total

586

#7,941 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Mcclain popularity over time

586 babies have been named Mcclain since 1918, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	11	11	1	–	#4,008
1920s	–	5	5	1	-55%	#4,659
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	10	10	1	–	#4,065
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	15	15	2	–	#4,052
1980s	–	17	17	2	+13%	#5,362
1990s	5	97	102	10	+500%	#4,603
2000s	7	115	122	12	+20%	#4,158
2010s	31	117	148	15	+21%	#5,443
2020s (to 2025)	49	107	156	26	+76%	#4,800

Where Mcclain is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mcclain

Mcclain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,982 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 586 American babies have been named Mcclain, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Mcclain?

The median living Mcclain is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Mcclain are alive in the United States today.

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

Mcclain 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	8	#11,568	20	#4,982
2024	8	#11,787	17	#5,582
2023	9	#10,882	19	#5,184
2022	6	#14,715	21	#4,800
2021	11	#9,348	12	#6,961
2020	7	#13,025	18	#5,164
2019	6	#14,964	15	#6,011
2018	–	–	8	#9,359
2017	5	#17,556	12	#6,966
2016	6	#15,574	13	#6,589
2015	–	–	17	#5,443
2014	7	#14,067	12	#6,925
2013	–	–	12	#6,890
2012	–	–	8	#9,415
2011	–	–	6	#11,788
2010	7	#14,456	14	#6,258
2009	–	–	9	#8,759
2008	–	–	6	#12,057
2007	–	–	10	#7,983
2006	–	–	11	#7,261
2005	–	–	13	#6,101
2004	–	–	14	#5,699
2003	–	–	12	#6,128
2002	–	–	9	#7,438
2001	–	–	12	#5,900
2000	7	#12,664	19	#4,158
1995	–	–	9	#6,238
1990	–	–	8	#6,216
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	6	#5,219
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	5	#4,659
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mcclain?

The median living Mcclain is about 14 years old. Half of all living Mcclains are between 5 and 25 years old.

How many people named Mcclain are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mcclain are alive in the United States, based on 586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mcclain in 2025?

Mcclain ranked #4,982 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mcclain?

586 babies have been named Mcclain in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mcclain most popular?

Mcclain peaked in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Mcclain a boy or girl name?

Mcclain is used for both: about 16% of babies named Mcclain have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Mcclain rising or falling?

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

Will Mcclain become more popular?

Mcclain is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Mcclain 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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