Mckai
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,768 in 2022
0 babies were named Mckai in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2004–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMckai first shows up in US birth records in 2004, 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 2022, when it reached #7,768.
About the name Mckai
Mckai is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-kai”. US birth records list Mckai for boys from 2004 to 2023, in 11 of those 20 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #7,768 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:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 722,892 boys |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 303,030 boys |
Other spellings of Mckai
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Mckai
What is the origin of the name Mckai?
Mckai has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Mckai a boy or girl name?
Mckai is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mckai?
Mckai 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 #7,768 in 2022.