The first name Mac
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /mæk/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 boys were named Mac, making it the 782nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 44 births (#754).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mac with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mac at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 390 boys born in the United States were named Mac, the 696th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 465 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mac
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mac WilkinsAmerican athletics competitor, born 1950
- Mac DavisAmerican songwriter, singer and actor (1942-2020)
- Mac ForehandAmerican freestyle skier, born 2001
- Mac ThornberryFormer U.S. Representative from Texas, born 1958
- Mac DanzigAmerican martial artist, born 1980
- Mac JonesAmerican football player (born 1998)
- Mac McDonaldAmerican actor, born 1949
- Mac WisemanAmerican musician (1925–2019)
- Mac CollinsAmerican politician (1944–2018)
- Taylor MacAmerican performance artist, born 1973
Questions
- What does the name Mac mean?
- See macc for details.
- How popular is the name Mac?
- In 2025, 42 boys born in England and Wales were named Mac, ranking 782nd. Its peak was 2023, with 44 births.
- Is Mac a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 11,455 US babies named Mac since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mac most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 465 babies were named Mac, its highest rank at 605th.
- How do you pronounce Mac?
- Mac is /mæk/, one syllable.
- Is Mac also a surname?
- Yes. Mac is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.