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Mccarthy

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Meaning

"Son of Cárthach"

An Irish surname used as a given name, derived from a patronymic meaning son of Cárthach in Gaelic tradition.

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Popularity History of Mccarthy

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#13496Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Mccarthy did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Mccarthy Nicknames

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Similar Names to Mccarthy

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Aiden

AY-den

“Little Fiery One”

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Aidan

“Little Fiery One”

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Arnold

“Eagle Power”

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Ayden

“Little Fire”

#212
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Alton

“Old Town”

#1566
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Aubrey

AW-bree

“Elf Ruler”

#1744
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Antoine

“Priceless”

#1605
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Anton

“Invaluable; Priceless”

#1477
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Adolph

“Noble Wolf”

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Al

“Noble”

#8978
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Baby Name Lists That Include Mccarthy

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Length8 letters

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