US rank #15866 Unisex name Peak 2001 1,083 births

Mackenzy — #15866 US unisex name

1,083 babies named Mackenzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s2172000s5562010s2622020s43
#15866
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Mackenzy was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

71 babies were named Mackenzy in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mackenzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,083 babies named Mackenzy between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mackenzy currently holds the #15866 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 71 babies received it in a single year. Mackenzy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 119 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mackenzy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 556 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mackenzy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 36 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mackenzy in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mackenzy 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 1,083 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.

Mackenzy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,083

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2001

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,866

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mackenzy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
71
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941987 5

Mackenzy popularity over time — boys

119 total births recorded since 1986 (Mackenzy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 119 births
05101520 20072000199819961994199119891986 6

Mackenzy by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
556 births that decade — 51% of Mackenzy's all-time total
1980s51990s2172000s5562010s2622020s43

Mackenzy by state

Where Mackenzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mackenzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
36 3.3%
#2 California
35 3.2%
#3 Florida
20 1.8%
#4 New York
17 1.6%
#5 Illinois
6 0.6%
#6 Ohio
6 0.6%
#7 Indiana
5 0.5%
#8 Maryland
5 0.5%
Texas share of Mackenzy's total US births 3.3%
Even split

36 of 1,083 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Mackenzy appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mackenzy?
1,083 babies have been named Mackenzy since 1987. It currently ranks #15866 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 71 births.
When was Mackenzy most popular?
Mackenzy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 556 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Mackenzy most popular?
The top states for the name Mackenzy are Texas (36 births), California (35 births), Florida (20 births).
Is Mackenzy a unisex name?
Yes, Mackenzy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,083 births, and as a boy's name it has 119 births.
How long has the name Mackenzy been used?
Mackenzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mackenzy?
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, 1987–2024 (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.