unisex name
Mckay
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,681
Mckay is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1995, when 111 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mckay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 734 |
| 2000s | 748 |
| 2010s | 617 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 275 |
How popular is Mckay?
In 2025, Mckay was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mckay is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mckay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mckay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mckay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mckay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mckay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mckay
How popular is the name Mckay?
In 2025, Mckay was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mckay a girl's or a boy's name?
Mckay is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mckay?
Mckay has 2 syllables.
When was Mckay most popular?
Mckay peaked in 1995, when 111 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mckay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mckay currently ranks #3,587 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.