Mack Name Meaning

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Fact: In Scotland, the name Mack is often used as a nickname for MacKenzie.

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A Deep Dive

Mack Overview

Meaning

Son of, child of the handsome one

Gender

Boy

Origin

Scottish, Irish

Etymology

Derived from the Gaelic word “mac,” meaning “son”​.

Pronunciation

/mæk/

Popularity

Mack is a well-recognized name, especially in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. In the USA, Mack ranked #545 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Traditional, Short, Vintage

Associated Traits

Confident, friendly, approachable, cool

Name Day

May 15th, July 25th (France)​
A Deep Dive

Mack Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Mackenzie, Macklin, Mackenna, Mackay, Macario, Mackintosh, Machlan, Mackinnon, Mackly, Macsen

Common Nicknames

Mac, Mackie, Macca, Mackers, MacAttack, Macky, Macaroni, Macadelic, Macky D, Mack Truck

Diminutives

Mac, Mackie, Macky, Macca

Famous People

  • Mack Sennett
    (Canadian-American Director)
  • Mack 10
    (American Rapper)
  • Mack Brown
    (American Football Coach)
  • Mack Robinson
    (American Runner)
  • Mack Maine
    (American Rapper)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Mack the Truck
    ("Cars," Film)
  • "The Mack"
    (Film)
  • "Andi Mack"
    (2017 TV Series)
  • Mack Taylor
    ("CSI: NY," TV Series)

Places

  • Mack Lake
    (California, USA)
  • Mack Lake
    (Nova Scotia, Canada)
  • Mack Suburban Community
    (Ohio, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Mack?

Mack means “son of” or “child of the handsome one.” This name carries a sense of heritage and pride, fitting for someone who values family and tradition.

What Is the Origin of The Name Mack?

The name Mack has Scottish and Irish origins. It is derived from the Gaelic word “Mac,” which means “son of.”

Mack Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Mack in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5042022#5452023
Top 3 Rankings#961900#1011882#1081897

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Mack

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023545
(-41 from 2022)
539
(-56 from 2022)
0.02944
2022504
(-32 from 2021)
595
(-37 from 2021)
0.03177
2021472
(+31 from 2020)
632
(+53 from 2020)
0.03373
2020503
(+80 from 2019)
579
(+102 from 2019)
0.03130
2019583
(+50 from 2018)
477
(+58 from 2018)
0.02482
2018633
(-20 from 2017)
419
(-11 from 2017)
0.02156
2017613
(+82 from 2016)
430
(+75 from 2016)
0.02173
2016695
(-34 from 2015)
355
(-34 from 2015)
0.01753
2015661
(+143 from 2014)
389
(+103 from 2014)
0.01903
2014804
(+1 from 2013)
286
(+15 from 2013)
0.01396
2013805
(+152 from 2012)
271
(+60 from 2012)
0.01341
2012957
(+89 from 2011)
211
(+30 from 2011)
0.01040
20111046
(+13 from 2010)
181
No change from 2010
0.00891
20101059
(-82 from 2009)
181
(-23 from 2009)
0.00881
2009977
(+142 from 2008)
204
(+41 from 2008)
0.00962
20081119
(+153 from 2007)
163
(+25 from 2007)
0.00748
20071272
(-18 from 2006)
138
(+5 from 2006)
0.00623
20061254
(+12 from 2005)
133
(+10 from 2005)
0.00607
20051266
(+101 from 2004)
123
(+17 from 2004)
0.00578
20041367
(-120 from 2003)
106
(-10 from 2003)
0.00502
20031247
(+148 from 2002)
116
(+22 from 2002)
0.00552
20021395
(-88 from 2001)
94
(-6 from 2001)
0.00455
20011307
(+54 from 2000)
100
(+7 from 2000)
0.00483
20001361
(-78 from 1999)
93
(-2 from 1999)
0.00445
19991283
(-150 from 1998)
95
(-15 from 1998)
0.00466
19981133
(+129 from 1997)
110
(+19 from 1997)
0.00543
19971262
(+41 from 1996)
91
(+7 from 1996)
0.00456
19961303
(-35 from 1995)
84
(-1 from 1995)
0.00419
19951268
(-243 from 1994)
85
(-32 from 1994)
0.00423
19941025
(+46 from 1993)
117
(+9 from 1993)
0.00574
19931071
(-22 from 1992)
108
(-1 from 1992)
0.00523
19921049
(-32 from 1991)
109
(-3 from 1991)
0.00519
19911017
(+4 from 1990)
112
(+4 from 1990)
0.00528
19901021
(-157 from 1989)
108
(-27 from 1989)
0.00502
1989864
(-41 from 1988)
135
(+3 from 1988)
0.00644
1988823
(+1 from 1987)
132
(+4 from 1987)
0.00659
1987824
(+4 from 1986)
128
(+8 from 1986)
0.00656
1986828
(+23 from 1985)
120
(+8 from 1985)
0.00624
1985851
(-83 from 1984)
112
(-15 from 1984)
0.00582
1984768
(-13 from 1983)
127
(-4 from 1983)
0.00677
1983755
(-42 from 1982)
131
(-18 from 1982)
0.00703
1982713
(+71 from 1981)
149
(+26 from 1981)
0.00790
1981784
(-70 from 1980)
123
(-25 from 1980)
0.00660
1980714
(-12 from 1979)
148
No change from 1979
0.00798
1979702
(-89 from 1978)
148
(-36 from 1978)
0.00826
1978613
(+38 from 1977)
184
(+16 from 1977)
0.01077
1977651
(-53 from 1976)
168
(-16 from 1976)
0.00983
1976598
(+44 from 1975)
184
(+23 from 1975)
0.01127
1975642
(-65 from 1974)
161
(-32 from 1974)
0.00992
1974577
(+42 from 1973)
193
(+30 from 1973)
0.01184
1973619
(+13 from 1972)
163
(+7 from 1972)
0.01010
1972632
(-17 from 1971)
156
(-29 from 1971)
0.00932
1971615
(-43 from 1970)
185
(-14 from 1970)
0.01018
1970572
(+27 from 1969)
199
(+28 from 1969)
0.01045
1969599
(-99 from 1968)
171
(-58 from 1968)
0.00935
1968500
(-13 from 1967)
229
(-7 from 1967)
0.01290
1967487
(+5 from 1966)
236
(-1 from 1966)
0.01326
1966492
(-22 from 1965)
237
(-36 from 1965)
0.01304
1965470
(-28 from 1964)
273
(-59 from 1964)
0.01441
1964442
(+10 from 1963)
332
(+27 from 1963)
0.01638
1963452
(+12 from 1962)
305
(+9 from 1962)
0.01477
1962464
(-6 from 1961)
296
(-14 from 1961)
0.01408
1961458
(-11 from 1960)
310
(-16 from 1960)
0.01437
1960447
(-12 from 1959)
326
(-12 from 1959)
0.01506
1959435
(-25 from 1958)
338
(-25 from 1958)
0.01560
1958410
(-27 from 1957)
363
(-38 from 1957)
0.01685
1957383
(-10 from 1956)
401
(+4 from 1956)
0.01832
1956373
(-7 from 1955)
397
No change from 1955
0.01850
1955366
(-31 from 1954)
397
(-59 from 1954)
0.01899
1954335
(+1 from 1953)
456
(+22 from 1953)
0.02204
1953336
(-8 from 1952)
434
(-20 from 1952)
0.02168
1952328
(-12 from 1951)
454
(-34 from 1951)
0.02301
1951316
(-6 from 1950)
488
(+4 from 1950)
0.02553
1950310
(-9 from 1949)
484
(-21 from 1949)
0.02661
1949301
(-10 from 1948)
505
(-43 from 1948)
0.02802
1948291
(+13 from 1947)
548
(+34 from 1947)
0.03074
1947304
(-37 from 1946)
514
(-51 from 1946)
0.02767
1946267
(-21 from 1945)
565
(+24 from 1945)
0.03423
1945246
(-24 from 1944)
541
(-74 from 1944)
0.03945
1944222
(+7 from 1943)
615
(-12 from 1943)
0.04427
1943229
(-39 from 1942)
627
(-213 from 1942)
0.04310
1942190
(+85 from 1941)
840
(+406 from 1941)
0.05965
1941275
(-15 from 1940)
434
(-24 from 1940)
0.03459
1940260
(+7 from 1939)
458
(+42 from 1939)
0.03861
1939267
(-13 from 1938)
416
(-42 from 1938)
0.03671
1938254
(-8 from 1937)
458
(-15 from 1937)
0.04030
1937246
No change from 1936
473
(+20 from 1936)
0.04325
1936246
(+10 from 1935)
453
(+3 from 1935)
0.04256
1935256
(-9 from 1934)
450
(-16 from 1934)
0.04207
1934247
(+10 from 1933)
466
(+47 from 1933)
0.04388
1933257
(-24 from 1932)
419
(-95 from 1932)
0.04107
1932233
(+6 from 1931)
514
(+32 from 1931)
0.04784
1931239
(+10 from 1930)
482
(-23 from 1930)
0.04506
1930249
(-9 from 1929)
505
(-2 from 1929)
0.04471
1929240
(+3 from 1928)
507
(-11 from 1928)
0.04577
1928243
(-4 from 1927)
518
(-33 from 1927)
0.04539
1927239
(+3 from 1926)
551
(+16 from 1926)
0.04742
1926242
(-12 from 1925)
535
(-35 from 1925)
0.04671
1925230
(+16 from 1924)
570
(+24 from 1924)
0.04950
1924246
(-7 from 1923)
546
(-4 from 1923)
0.04671
1923239
(-27 from 1922)
550
(-70 from 1922)
0.04857
1922212
(+33 from 1921)
620
(+91 from 1921)
0.05510
1921245
(-9 from 1920)
529
(-4 from 1920)
0.04649
1920236
(-22 from 1919)
533
(-46 from 1919)
0.04842
1919214
(+9 from 1918)
579
(+23 from 1918)
0.05703
1918223
(+4 from 1917)
556
(+76 from 1917)
0.05302
1917227
(-7 from 1916)
480
(-5 from 1916)
0.05004
1916220
(+9 from 1915)
485
(+51 from 1915)
0.05253
1915229
(-9 from 1914)
434
(+73 from 1914)
0.04927
1914220
(-2 from 1913)
361
(+69 from 1913)
0.05283
1913218
(-23 from 1912)
292
(-3 from 1912)
0.05445
1912195
(-28 from 1911)
295
(+98 from 1911)
0.06534
1911167
(-17 from 1910)
197
(-16 from 1910)
0.08161
1910150
(+11 from 1909)
213
(+59 from 1909)
0.10215
1909161
(-25 from 1908)
154
(-29 from 1908)
0.08707
1908136
(+22 from 1907)
183
(+41 from 1907)
0.11000
1907158
(-6 from 1906)
142
(+10 from 1906)
0.08954
1906152
(-11 from 1905)
132
(-19 from 1905)
0.09162
1905141
(-7 from 1904)
151
(-7 from 1904)
0.10542
1904134
(+9 from 1903)
158
(+27 from 1903)
0.11408
1903143
(-11 from 1902)
131
(-16 from 1902)
0.10130
1902132
(+11 from 1901)
147
(+33 from 1901)
0.11073
1901143
(-47 from 1900)
114
(-136 from 1900)
0.09862
190096
(+14 from 1899)
250
(+90 from 1899)
0.15420
1899110
(+11 from 1898)
160
(+7 from 1898)
0.13890
1898121
(-13 from 1897)
153
(-6 from 1897)
0.11582
1897108
(+11 from 1896)
159
(+11 from 1896)
0.13039
1896119
No change from 1895
148
(+8 from 1895)
0.11467
1895119
(+17 from 1894)
140
(+21 from 1894)
0.11055
1894136
(-6 from 1893)
119
(+4 from 1893)
0.09528
1893130
(-3 from 1892)
115
(-20 from 1892)
0.09501
1892127
(-15 from 1891)
135
(+8 from 1891)
0.10270
1891112
(+15 from 1890)
127
(+13 from 1890)
0.11623
1890127
(+2 from 1889)
114
(+4 from 1889)
0.09524
1889129
(+29 from 1888)
110
(+14 from 1888)
0.09241
1888158
(-36 from 1887)
96
(-13 from 1887)
0.07390
1887122
(+17 from 1886)
109
(+12 from 1886)
0.09972
1886139
(-9 from 1885)
97
(-7 from 1885)
0.08148
1885130
(-8 from 1884)
104
(-15 from 1884)
0.08970
1884122
(+4 from 1883)
119
(+21 from 1883)
0.09695
1883126
(-25 from 1882)
98
(-47 from 1882)
0.08713
1882101
(+53 from 1881)
145
(+65 from 1881)
0.11882
1881154
(-31 from 1880)
80
(-24 from 1880)
0.07389
1880123
First SSA data recorded
104
First SSA data recorded
0.08784

American States Popularity Rankings for Mack

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6362021#7332022#9652023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4952021#6362022#6212023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4432021#4752022#6622023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5312021#3002022#4662023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4582015#5962017#5842018

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5312021#4692022#6952023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4752021#3332022#4142023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6152020#5632021#7762023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#9032021#8952022#6172023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#6202021#8112022#8932023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7162020#7482021#6502022

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5272020#2642021#5322023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3612021#4382022#6852023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3222021#3802022#4242023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5572020#7402022#5712023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5192019#5872021#3922022

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5612021#9112022#6632023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4472021#4682022#2612023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4032021#4572022#2782023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4392021#6202022#4662023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1662021#1632022#3702023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2171963#3232022#3692023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4012021#3022022#4222023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2282021#2642022#3002023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5672021#3962022#5902023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2702021#3352022#3782023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6632021#4992022#5072023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4962021#4572022#6652023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3472021#2812022#3382023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3082021#2692022#2932023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5672021#4192022#3362023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6842021#8862022#5862023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3232021#3402022#4952023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2442020#3872021#3912022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3542020#3022021#3132023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4102017#4562020#6592023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4472017#5592022#4702023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2772014#2872021#2262022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1302020#2512021

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2572021#2612022#2562023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2732014#1412018

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2122023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5232011

Popularity Rankings for Mack in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3812021#2412022#2582023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3162021#3922022#3662023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4772021#4792022#5892023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7552021#6602023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Mack a Name for Boys or Girls?

Mack is traditionally a masculine name, commonly used for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Mack

Mack in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Mack Sennett (Director, 1880–1960): An influential director and producer known as the "King of Comedy" in silent film.
  • Mack 10 (Rapper, 1971): An American rapper and actor, best known as a member of the hip hop trio Westside Connection.
  • Mack Brown (Football Coach, 1951): An American college football coach, currently the head coach for the University of North Carolina.
  • Mack Robinson (Runner, 1914–2000): An American athlete who won a silver medal in the 200 meters at the 1936 Olympics.
  • Mack Maine (Rapper, 1982): An American rapper, songwriter, and record executive, president of Young Money Entertainment.
  • Mack the Truck ("Cars," 2006 Film): A loyal and hardworking truck who transports Lightning McQueen to races.
  • "The Mack" (1973 Film): A crime drama film about a man named Goldie who becomes a pimp after being released from prison.
  • "Andi Mack"(2017 TV Series): A Disney Channel series about a girl named Andi Mack and her journey of self-discovery.
  • Mack Taylor ("CSI: NY," 2004 TV Series): A dedicated and tough detective leading the New York crime lab team.
  • Mack Lake (California, USA): A high-altitude lake situated in the scenic Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its breathtaking views and proximity to popular hiking trails.
  • Mack Lake (Nova Scotia, Canada): Located near the village of East Dalhousie, this lake is part of the picturesque Atlantic Canadian landscape, offering serene natural beauty.
  • Mack Suburban Community (Ohio, USA): A suburban community in Hamilton County, Ohio, known for its residential charm and local amenities.

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