Mccoy
Boy name · #805 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Mccoy ranks #805 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 309 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1046, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,825 boys born in 2025 was named Mccoy.
The 120-year story
Mccoy first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 309 babies and a rank of #805. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mccoy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mccoy in class?
Mccoy scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mccoy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mccoy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mccoys were TX (35), UT (22), MN (16), MO (16), CA (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mccoy
Statistically, parents drawn to Mccoy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Murphy, Magnus, Matheo, Meir, and Rowdy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mccoy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 309 | #805 |
| 2024 | 257 | #909 |
| 2023 | 226 | #971 |
| 2022 | 281 | #859 |
| 2021 | 293 | #819 |
| 2020 | 240 | #928 |
| 2019 | 204 | #1018 |
| 2018 | 197 | #1034 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1121 |
| 2016 | 172 | #1127 |
| 2015 | 191 | #1046 |
| 2014 | 154 | #1198 |
| 2013 | 170 | #1090 |
| 2012 | 127 | #1336 |
| 2011 | 94 | #1620 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1725 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2077 |
| 2008 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2007 | 48 | #2564 |
| 2006 | 37 | #2979 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 39 | #2697 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mccoy a popular boy name?
Mccoy ranked #805 among boys in 2025 with 309 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1046.
When was the name Mccoy most popular?
Mccoy peaked in 2025, when 309 American boys received the name (ranked #805 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mccoy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,825 newborn American boys was named Mccoy. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.