The first name Mack
A boy’s name from French.
Pronounced /mæk/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
(In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.
Mack is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 boys were named Mack, making it the 1,007th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 31 births (#981).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mack with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mack at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 668 boys born in the United States were named Mack, the 463rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1942, when 840 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 Mack
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mack SennettCanadian-American actor, producer and director (1880–1960)
- Mack HortonAustralian freestyle swimmer, born 1996
- Mack SwainAmerican actor, vaudevillian (1876–1935)
- Mack MattinglyAmerican politician, born 1931
- Mack ReynoldsAmerican science fiction writer (1917–1983)
- Mack DavidAmerican lyricist and songwriter (1912-1993)
- Mack CalvinAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1947
- Mack McLartyAmerican politician, born 1946
- Mack V. WrightAmerican actor and director (1894–1965)
- Mack HarrellAmerican opera singer (1909-1960)
- Mack Ray EdwardsAmerican serial killer (1918-1971)
- Mack HansenAustralian born Irish rugby player (1998-)
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Mack mean?
- (In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.
- What is the origin of the name Mack?
- (In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.
- How popular is the name Mack?
- In 2025, 30 boys born in England and Wales were named Mack, ranking 1,007th. Its peak was 2024, with 31 births.
- Is Mack a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 42,900 US babies named Mack since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mack most popular?
- 1942 in the United States, when 840 babies were named Mack, its highest rank at 190th.
- How do you pronounce Mack?
- Mack is /mæk/, one syllable.
- Is Mack also a surname?
- Yes. Mack is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.