Boy nameCurrently #8,089 in the USRising

Mclain

//məˈkleɪn//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20016 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Mclain's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Mclain, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Mclain
19826
19915
19946
19957
199614
199711
19987
19996
200010
200118
200212
200311
20048
20059
20067
20087
20107
20116
20129
20136
20149
201510
20166
20179
20187
20218
202415

Mclain through the decades

  • Mclain peaked in 2001, when 18 babies were named Mclain in the US.
  • The 2020s were Mclain's strongest decade, averaging 12 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2024), use of Mclain has fallen 11% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Mclain currently ranks #8,089 in the US and is on the rise.

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