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Mccoy

Boy

Meaning of Mccoy: Scottish Gaelic: 'son of Hugh'

Mccoy is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 803rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#803

314 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,673

First recorded 1905 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 39 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 39 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 48 babies2008: 63 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 88 babies20102011: 94 babies2012: 127 babies2013: 176 babies2014: 161 babies2015: 198 babies2016: 178 babies2017: 171 babies2018: 206 babies2019: 213 babies2020: 247 babies20202021: 304 babies2022: 290 babies2023: 233 babies2024: 266 babies2025: 314 babies
US babies named Mccoy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 314.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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