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Mack

Mack ranks #167 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 245 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #272 among boy cat names.
Mack's popularity trend

Mack's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2023.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
245
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#167
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+11
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Mack mean?
/mæk/1 syllable

Mack most often functions as a short, punchy nickname for Max or Maximilian, names that ultimately come from the Latin "maximus," meaning "greatest." It also echoes the Scottish and Irish surname prefix "Mac," meaning "son of."

Short and sturdy, Mack suits a pet with a solid, dependable presence — a name that sounds as good shouted across a yard as it does said softly at bedtime.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Mack shows up

Mack's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

Names like Mack

MacMachoMaccaMacallanMacintoshMaceMacgregorMacgyverMacdougalMacbethMacaroonMachu