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Mack

Pronounced M AE1 K (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1942
  • 145 years in use
  • 2 spellings
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How popular is Mack?

Mack is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 53,461 children — the 464th most common boys' name on record.

It peaked in 1942, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1942, when 1,238 children were given it.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Mac and Mak — because they are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1942Boys: 1,238Girls: 7

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Mack and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Mac
  • Mak

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AE1 K
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mack

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mack

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mack?
Mack ranks 464th among boys' names in US records, with 53,461 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,040.
Is Mack a unisex name?
No. Mack is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mack most popular?
1942, when 1,238 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Mack spelled?
Mac, Mak. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.