Mekenzie vs Mekayla

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

Name A

Mekenzie

Girl name

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Name B

Mekayla

Girl name · Rank #12516

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Metric Mekenzie Mekayla
Current Rank Unranked #12516
Total Births (all years) 1,095 1,665
Peak Year 2000 1998
Peak Year Births 87 118
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Mekenzie Mekayla
1980ss 27 33
1990ss 309 618
2000ss 556 749
2010ss 203 249
2020ss — 16

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mekenzie Mekayla
2014 20 28
2015 21 22
2016 16 21
2017 11 12
2018 9 15
2019 6 5
2021 — 9
2024 — 7

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, 1984–2019.

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