Mac is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mac means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mac across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mac has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mac is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “son of”. From the Gaelic prefix mac, used as a nickname and given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,455 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 508 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 294 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 64 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mac per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (470/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (44/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (34/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1972 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Mac is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,231 nationally (given to 526 babies that year).
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