Mckeever
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Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Mckeever. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mckeever today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mckeever births was 1975 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mckeever. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mckeever. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1975
5 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1975 SSA rank
#6,006
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Mckeever: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mckeever by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mckeever during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mckeever
The name Mckeever is of Irish origin, stemming from the Gaelic Mac Ìomhair, which means "son of Ivar." Ivar was a common name among the Vikings who settled in Ireland during the 9th and 10th centuries. The prefix "Mac" denotes "son of," a common practice in Irish naming conventions.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Mckeever can be traced back to the 12th century in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was particularly prevalent among families in the Glens of Antrim, an area heavily influenced by Viking settlements.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Mckeever O'Neill, a 14th-century chieftain of the O'Neill clan, who played a significant role in the Irish resistance against English rule. His name is mentioned in several historical accounts of the period.
In the 16th century, the name appears in religious records, with John Mckeever being listed as a Franciscan friar who served in the Monastery of Donegal in the 1570s.
During the 17th century, the name gained prominence with the rise of the McKeever clan, a prominent family in County Antrim. One of the most notable members was Bryan McKeever, who fought alongside the Earl of Antrim during the Irish Confederate Wars (1641-1653).
Another famous bearer of the name was James Mckeever (1765-1841), an Irish-American soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a renowned surveyor and mapmaker, contributing to the westward expansion of the United States.
In more recent times, Mckeever has been the first name of several notable individuals, including Mckeever Conwell (1919-2003), an American journalist and author known for his work on the Natchez Trace Parkway, and Mckeever Loines (1879-1947), a British actor and playwright active in the early 20th century.
While the name Mckeever has its roots in Ireland and was predominantly used by Irish families, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Irish diaspora communities.
People
Mckeever + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckeever as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mckeever: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckeever?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mckeever going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Mckeever a common name?
We classify Mckeever as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mckeever most popular?
The single biggest year for Mckeever was 1975, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mckeever is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mckeever in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mckeever a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mckeever in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mckeever still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mckeever in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mckeever can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Mckeever?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.