Macdonald vs Mackenzie

Side-by-side comparison of Macdonald and Mackenzie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Macdonald

Boy name

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Name B

Mackenzie

Girl name · Rank #200

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Metric Macdonald Mackenzie
Current Rank Unranked #200
Total Births (all years) 154 139,918
Peak Year 1961 2001
Peak Year Births 9 6,934
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Macdonald Mackenzie
1910ss 10 —
1920ss 13 —
1930ss 18 —
1940ss 18 —
1950ss 43 —
1960ss 37 —
1970ss 5 837
1980ss — 4,599
1990ss 5 34,778
2000ss 5 54,552
2010ss — 35,284
2020ss — 9,868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Macdonald Mackenzie
2014 — 4,159
2015 — 3,868
2016 — 3,410
2017 — 2,960
2018 — 2,827
2019 — 2,591
2020 — 2,296
2021 — 2,275
2022 — 2,035
2023 — 1,742
2024 — 1,520

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2002.

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