Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Mclean

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mclean
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
17 babies
All-time total
369
#9,778 all-time among boys
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Mclean popularity over time

369 babies have been named Mclean since 1923, 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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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 – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – #4,657
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 30 30 3 – #2,894
1980s – 80 80 8 +167% #3,462
1990s 6 93 99 10 +24% #4,126
2000s 5 72 77 8 -22% #7,209
2010s – 41 41 4 -47% #10,383
2020s (to 2025) 10 27 37 6 +50% #8,753

The story of Mclean

Mclean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1923, 369 American babies have been named Mclean, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 17 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 Mclean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mclean?

The median living Mclean is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Mclean 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.

Mclean 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 – – – –
2024 5 #16,858 8 #9,561
2023 – – 5 #13,485
2022 5 #16,908 9 #8,753
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 5 #13,387
2019 – – 7 #10,448
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 6 #11,661
2015 – – 6 #11,626
2014 – – 5 #13,370
2013 – – 5 #13,397
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 7 #10,383
2010 – – 5 #13,585
2009 – – 7 #10,609
2008 – – 6 #12,059
2007 – – 5 #13,715
2006 – – 6 #11,574
2005 – – 6 #11,012
2004 5 #17,881 9 #7,962
2003 – – 8 #8,353
2002 – – 7 #9,067
2001 – – 9 #7,304
2000 – – 9 #7,209
1995 – – 14 #4,433
1990 – – 5 #9,034
1985 – – 9 #4,559
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,221
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Famous people named Mclean

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 McLean Stevenson McLean Stevenson American actor (1927–1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mclean?

The median living Mclean is about 27 years old. Half of all living Mcleans are between 17 and 37 years old.

How many people named Mclean are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mclean are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mclean in 2025?

Mclean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mclean?

369 babies have been named Mclean in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mclean most popular?

Mclean peaked in 1998, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Mclean a boy or girl name?

Mclean is used for both: about 6% of babies named Mclean have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Mclean rising or falling?

Mclean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Mclean?

Well-known people named Mclean include McLean Stevenson (actor).

Names like Mclean

Names that sound and feel close to Mclean: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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