Mcallister
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,460 in 2006
0 babies were named Mcallister in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2003–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMcallister first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #6,460.
About the name Mcallister
Mcallister is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Mcallister for boys from 2003 to 2023, in 10 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #6,460 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0 | 492,958 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 boys |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 254,777 boys |
Other spellings of Mcallister
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 Mcallister
What is the origin of the name Mcallister?
Mcallister has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Mcallister a boy or girl name?
Mcallister is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mcallister?
Mcallister is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #6,460 in 2006.