Mac is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mac in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
US Rank #696
About the Name Mac
Mac is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 205 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #754 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mac is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #696, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mac
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Mac per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mac in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mac is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 205 places over the last five years to #1025 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mac is more popular in the US (#696) than in the UK (#1025). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mac include: Annie Mac — Annie Macmanus, known professionally as Annie Mac, is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer.; Mac Mini — Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple.; MAC address — A MAC address (medium access control address or media access control address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use....
Mac ranks #696 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
29
UK babies named Mac (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 205 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mac
Likely around 1 other Mac in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mac
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Fleetwood Mac were a British and American rock band formed in London in 1967 by singer and guitarist Peter Green. He named the band by combining the surnames of drummer Mick Fleetwood, the only constant member of the band throughout its history, and bassist John McVie, who joined the band soon after it was formed.
Annie Macmanus, known professionally as Annie Mac, is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer. She hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1, including BBC Switch and Future Sounds.
Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple. It is one of the company's three current Mac desktop computers, positioned as the entry-level consumer product, below the all-in-one iMac and the professional Mac Studio.
A MAC address (medium access control address or media access control address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. This use is common in most IEEE 802 networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.