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Mclean

/məˈklin/ · 94% boys · last recorded 2024

Mclean has been given to about 369 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/məˈklin/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 340
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mclean per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time369

How popular is Mclean?

Its best year was 1998, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 5707th. The typical living American called Mclean is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Mclean

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ocean0.70
  2. Milan0.68
  3. Sean0.62
  4. Dean0.62
  5. Declan0.62
  6. Coleman0.63
  7. Kellan0.62
  8. Ean0.62

Middle names for Mclean

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

Sibling names for Mclean

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.75
  2. Kaelisister · 0.74
  3. Aracelisister · 0.74
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.74
  5. Nathanaelbrother · 0.73
  6. Emeraldsister · 0.73

Where Mclean is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.