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Mack

/ˈmæk/ · 100% boys · #463 in the US for boys, 2025

Mack has been given to about 42,900 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1942, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmæk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 23,785
Median age today58 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mack per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1942 · 847
  • Born in 2025668
  • All time42,900
  • England & Wales, 202530

How popular is Mack?

Mack ranks 463rd among American boys in 2025, with 668 born that year. Its best year was 1942, when 847 babies were given the name, ranking 190th. The typical living American called Mack is about 58 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Mack

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mac0.85
  2. Jack0.77
  3. Mark0.75
  4. Zack0.77
  5. Max0.66
  6. Marc0.66
  7. Matt0.62
  8. Malik0.56

Middle names for Mack

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mack Thomas0.74
  2. Mack Cole0.73
  3. Mack Wilder0.72
  4. Mack James0.71
  5. Mack Miles0.59
  6. Mack John0.55

Sibling names for Mack

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Louiebrother · 0.98
  2. Estellasister · 0.97
  3. Lenorasister · 0.97
  4. Amosbrother · 0.96
  5. Archiebrother · 0.96
  6. Ceceliasister · 0.96

Where Mack is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.12%
  2. North Dakota0.10%
  3. Utah0.10%
  4. Idaho0.08%
  5. Nebraska0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mack Evans0.73
  2. Mack Edwards0.73
  3. Mack Anderson0.70
  4. Mack Allen0.70
  5. Mack Adams0.70
  6. Mack Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mack

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mack across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.