Makenzi
Makenzi was the 6467th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1093rd with 238 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,679 places. More babies were named Makenzi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mackenzie) son of Coinneach (Kenneth) · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #6,467 girls, down 2,937 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008238 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,631babies recorded
What does the name Makenzi mean?
Makenzi is a spelling of Mackenzie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mackenzie's meaning and origin.
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
Makenzi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,467 | 18 |
| 2020 | #3,530 | 43 |
| 2010 | #1,517 | 148 |
| 2000 | #1,361 | 138 |
| 1990 | #4,325 | 23 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Makenzi, counting every spelling?
Makenzi is a spelling of Mackenzie, a name family that ranked #146 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,467 for Makenzi 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 Makenzi?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Makenzi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Makenzi 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Makenzi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Makenzi?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Makenzi are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 14 and 25. That makes Makenzi 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.
Makenzi by state
How common Makenzi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Makenzi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Makenzi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Makenzi
What does Makenzi mean?
Makenzi is a spelling of Mackenzie, which means “son of Coinneach (Kenneth)” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Makenzi?
Makenzi was the 6467th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1093rd with 238 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,679 places. More babies were named Makenzi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Makenzi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Makenzi in the US.
Where is Makenzi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Makenzi was most common in Louisiana (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.