Mclain has been given to about 250 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2001, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 7303rd. The typical living American called Mclain is about 20 years old today.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.