Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Mac
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
465
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mac
How many people are named Mac?
An estimated 7,571 living Americans are named Mac.
How rare is Mac?
Mac is uncommon among babies today, with 390 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 16.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Mac?
The median age of a living American named Mac is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 50 years old.
Is Mac still popular?
Yes — Mac is currently rising in popularity, with 390 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Mac most common?
Mac has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 5.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
16.1%
2025
390
All-time
11,397
Where it lives now
Mac is most concentrated in Utah — about 5.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Mac is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.