Mckenzie
Mckenzie was the 576th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 517 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 133rd with 2,528 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 425 places. More babies were named Mckenzie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mackenzie) son of Coinneach (Kenneth) · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #576 girls, down 297 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 517girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20002,528 babies
- Total since 1880
- 67,045babies recorded
What does the name Mckenzie mean?
Mckenzie 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
Mckenzie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 2,266 since 1917, 11 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #576 | 517 |
| 2020 | #279 | 1,136 |
| 2010 | #145 | 2,133 |
| 2000 | #133 | 2,528 |
| 1990 | #490 | 497 |
| 1980 | #1,512 | 79 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mckenzie, counting every spelling?
Mckenzie is a spelling of Mackenzie, a name family that ranked #146 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #576 for Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie?
517 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mckenzie (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mckenzie 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 16 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mckenzie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mckenzie?
About 64,000 people born in the US named Mckenzie are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 13 and 27. That makes Mckenzie 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.
Mckenzie by state
How common Mckenzie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (3.5×), Oregon (2.5×), South Carolina (2.4×), Georgia (2.2×), Idaho (2.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Iowa, Nebraska, California.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mckenzie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mckenzie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mckenzie
What does Mckenzie mean?
Mckenzie is a spelling of Mackenzie, which means “son of Coinneach (Kenneth)” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Mckenzie?
Mckenzie was the 576th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 517 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 133rd with 2,528 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 425 places. More babies were named Mckenzie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mckenzie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mckenzie in the US.
Where is Mckenzie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mckenzie was most common in Mississippi (1.60 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and South Carolina.