unisex name
Mclean
muh-KLAYN (English)
- Origin Scots
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 369
Mclean is a unisex name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Mclean is a name of Scots origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mclean Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How Popular Is Mclean?
In 2024, Mclean was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
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 Mclean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mclean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mclean
- English muh-KLAYN
Sibling Names for Mclean
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mclean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mclean
How popular is the name Mclean?
In 2024, Mclean was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Mclean a girl's or a boy's name?
Mclean is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mclean?
Mclean has 2 syllables.
When was Mclean most popular?
Mclean peaked in 1998, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.