Mack is a distinctive choice, ranked #981 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mack in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#981
US Rank #498
About the Name Mack
Mack has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #981. The name has climbed 954 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mack 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 #498, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mack
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Mack per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mack in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mack is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 954 places over the last five years to #981 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mack is more popular in the US (#498) than in the UK (#981). 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 Mack include: Allison Mack — Allison Mack is an American actress.; Lee Mack — Lee Gordon McKillop, known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor.; Christy Mack — Christy Mack is an American model and former pornographic actress..
Mack appears in the US top 500 at #498 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
31
UK babies named Mack (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 954 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mack
Likely around 1 other Mack 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 Mack
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Allison Mack is an American actress. She played Chloe Sullivan on the superhero series Smallville and had a recurring role on the comedy series Wilfred.
Lee Gordon McKillop, known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor. Mack created, co-writes and stars in the sitcom Not Going Out, and is a regular team captain on the panel show Would I Lie to You?.
Mirren Mack is a Scottish actress, known for portraying Kaya on the BBC drama The Nest, Florence in Sex Education, Queenie in the National Theatre’s 2022 production of Small Island, and Merwyn in the Netflix miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin.
John Mack may refer to: John Martin Mack, Moravian bishop John Mack (Serampore), Baptist missionary in India John Mack (Medal of Honor recipient), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John J. Mack (coach), Yale University track coach John Sephus Mack, president of the G.
Mack J. Wilberg is an American composer, arranger, pianist, conductor, and choral clinician who has been the music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir) since 2008.