Mackenzie
Mackenzie was the 228th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,343 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 40th with 6,934 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 155 places. More babies were named Mackenzie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning son of Coinneach (Kenneth) · Scottish Gaelic
Say it muh-KEN-zee /məˈkɛnzi/
- Rank in 2025
- #228 girls, down 109 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,343girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20016,934 babies
- Total since 1880
- 149,135babies recorded
What does the name Mackenzie mean?
Mackenzie is a Scottish surname from Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach', the Gaelic name that became Kenneth in English. Wiktionary explains that the z in the spelling came from a misreading of the old letter yogh (ȝ), which sounded like a y, so the name was originally closer to 'MacKenyie'. As a first name it has been used for girls since the 1970s, and Wikipedia notes that in North America it is now more often a girl's name.
MacCoinnich (Scottish Gaelic, “son of Coinneach”)Coinneach (Scottish Gaelic, “Kenneth”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: McKenzie, Makenzie, Kenzie, Kenneth.
See also: Scottish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mackenzie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Mackenzie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Mackenzie
The usual nicknames for Mackenzie are Kenzie and Mac. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Mackenzie in the last five years, 30 were named Kenzie, against 7 twenty years earlier.
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Mackenzies go by each one.
Mackenzie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 7,861 since 1974, 99 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #228 | 1,343 |
| 2020 | #119 | 2,297 |
| 2010 | #68 | 3,883 |
| 2000 | #43 | 6,350 |
| 1990 | #247 | 1,151 |
| 1980 | #722 | 232 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mackenzie, counting every spelling?
Mackenzie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #146 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #228 for Mackenzie on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,303 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie | 1,343 | #228 | 8,924 |
| Mckenzie | 517 | #576 | 3,725 |
| Makenzie | 406 | #700 | 2,789 |
| Makenzi | 18 | #6,467 | 172 |
| Mackenzi | 6 | #14,263 | 54 |
| Makenzy | 6 | #14,287 | 45 |
| Makenzee | 7 | #12,686 | 32 |
| Mckinzie | — | — | 31 |
| Mackenzy | — | — | 30 |
| Mckinsey | — | — | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mackenzie?
1,343 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mackenzie (0.37 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mackenzie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mackenzie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mackenzie?
About 139,600 people born in the US named Mackenzie are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 14 and 27. That makes Mackenzie mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mackenzie by state
How common Mackenzie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Hampshire (4.4×), Delaware (3.6×), Connecticut (3.2×), Rhode Island (2.8×), District of Columbia (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Texas, Alaska.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mackenzie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mackenzie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Mackenzie · Sibling names for Mackenzie
Questions about the name Mackenzie
What does Mackenzie mean?
Mackenzie means “son of Coinneach (Kenneth)” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Mackenzie?
Mackenzie was the 228th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,343 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 40th with 6,934 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 155 places. More babies were named Mackenzie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mackenzie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mackenzie in the US.
Where is Mackenzie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mackenzie was most common in New Hampshire (4.87 per 1,000 girls), followed by Delaware and Connecticut.