Mckay
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Celtic / Irish / Scottish ◈ 2 syllables
"Son of Aodh"

From Celtic / Irish / Scottish

Son of Aodh Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Mckay at a glance
MeaningSon of Aodh
OriginCeltic / Irish / Scottish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#3017
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Origin & history of Mckay
1
Celtic / Irish / Scottish roots
Mckay comes from the Celtic / Irish / Scottish tradition, meaning Son of Aodh.
How popular is Mckay?
1995 peak year
Mckay first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1917. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1995, 96 babies received the name (ranked #1184). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3017), with roughly 48 babies named Mckay each year. Mckay's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,625 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
96 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,184)
48 Avg. per year
(last decade)
480 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,625 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,017) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Mckay
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
M4
C3
K2
A1
Y7
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Mckay
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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