Maccoy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,762 in 1999
0 babies were named Maccoy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaccoy first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #4,762.
About the name Maccoy
Maccoy is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-coy”. US birth records list Maccoy for boys from 1998 to 2022, in 16 of those 25 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #4,762 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 | 192,308 boys |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 564,972 boys |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 555,556 boys |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Maccoy
What is the origin of the name Maccoy?
Maccoy has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Maccoy a boy or girl name?
Maccoy is a boy name.
How popular is the name Maccoy?
Maccoy is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,762 in 1999.