Mackenzie
The Scottish Gaelic surname MacCoinnich, “son of Coinneach,” Coinneach meaning “handsome.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mackenzie first shows up in the national records in 1973. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1995 to 2017. Its biggest year was 2001, when 6,934 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 40 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 228 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 7,861 of the 149,135 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Makenzie (45,324), Makenzi (3,631), Mackenzi (2,061), Makenzy (1,476), Mackenzy (1,203), Makenzee (990) (total births since 1880)
Explore Mackenzie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836 | No. 666 |
| 1980s | 4,597 | No. 307 |
| 1990s | 34,778 | No. 52 |
| 2000s | 54,553 | No. 40 |
| 2010s | 35,289 | No. 62 |
| 2020s | 11,221 | No. 119 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.