Mack

Boy name

Mack has been given to 42,900 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1942 and currently ranks #463 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /mæk/

In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

42,900

Peak year

1942 (847 babies)

Rank in 2025

#463 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +72%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Mack

Mack Sennett

Canadian-American actor, producer and director (1880–1960)

Mack Horton

Australian freestyle swimmer

Mack Swain

American actor, vaudevillian (1876–1935)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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