Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Mckoy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mckoy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 281
- 281 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,529 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,529 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 234 as a first name in 2020; 7,783 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mckoy’s family of names
In English usage, Mckoy as a surname has a related form in Mccoy.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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