Mckay

A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning son of Kay or descended from Cai; a form of McKay.

Babies a year
38
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mckay by the numbers

Mckay was given to 38 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 96 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Kay

Like Mckay, each of these traces back to Kay: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kayrejoice or pure; form of Katherine or Katrina59 in the US (2017)
  • Kayepure; a form of Katherine or Kay8 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mckay. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mackayson of macay; scottish surname used as given name6 in the US (2017)
  • Mckoy10 in the US (2017)
  • Makay5 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Mickeywho is like God; form of Michael107 in the US (2017)
  • Mykahwho is like God; a modern spelling of Micah91 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Mckay

Names that are said the same way as Mckay, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mkai7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Mckay

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