US rank #9724 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,044 births

Mackenzi — #9724 US girls' name

2,044 babies named Mackenzi in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s851990s6152000s8642010s4182020s57
#9724
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Mackenzi was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

105 babies were named Mackenzi in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mackenzi

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,044 babies named Mackenzi between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mackenzi currently holds the #9724 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 105 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mackenzi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 864 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mackenzi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Mackenzi in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mackenzi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,044 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mackenzi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,044

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2003

105 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,724

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mackenzi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
105
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
050100150 20242018201220062000199419881978 5

Mackenzi popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1989 (Mackenzi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
11 1989 11

Mackenzi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
864 births that decade — 42% of Mackenzi's all-time total
1970s51980s851990s6152000s8642010s4182020s57

Mackenzi by state

Where Mackenzi concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mackenzi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
128 6.3%
#2 Ohio
81 4.0%
#3 New York
54 2.6%
#4 California
52 2.5%
#5 Michigan
50 2.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
45 2.2%
#7 Illinois
43 2.1%
#8 Indiana
33 1.6%
Texas share of Mackenzi's total US births 6.3%
Even split

128 of 2,044 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Mackenzi appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mackenzi?
2,044 babies have been named Mackenzi since 1978. It currently ranks #9724 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 105 births.
When was Mackenzi most popular?
Mackenzi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 864 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Mackenzi most popular?
The top states for the name Mackenzi are Texas (128 births), Ohio (81 births), New York (54 births).
How long has the name Mackenzi been used?
Mackenzi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mackenzi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macy, Macie, Maci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.