Mack is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mack means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mack across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mack has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mack is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “son”. A pet form of names beginning with Mac or Mc.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 42,900 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 438 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 177 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 22 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 Mack per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1942 (847/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (31/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (25/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (11/yr).
Mack has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1942, when it ranked #417 nationally (given to 847 babies that year).
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