Masculine dossier · first seen 1917
Mckay
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1995
Peak births
96
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Mckay
How many people are named Mckay?
An estimated 2,220 living Americans are named Mckay.
How rare is Mckay?
Mckay is very rare among babies today, with 31 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 67.7% from its 1995 peak.
How old is the typical Mckay?
The median age of a living American named Mckay is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 30 years old.
Is Mckay still popular?
Yes. Mckay is holding steady, with 31 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mckay most common?
Mckay has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 60.5× more often than the national baseline.
1917Peak 19952025
Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
67.7%
2025
31
All-time
2,296
Where it lives now
Mckay is most concentrated in Utah — about 48.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Mckay is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.