US rank #10614 Unisex name Peak 2018 418 births

Mackinley — #10614 US unisex name

418 babies named Mackinley in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s332000s1102010s1832020s92
#10614
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Mackinley was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

28 babies were named Mackinley in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mackinley

The Social Security Administration has registered 418 babies named Mackinley between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mackinley currently holds the #10614 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Mackinley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 356 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mackinley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mackinley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mackinley 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 418 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.

Mackinley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

418

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2018

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,614

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mackinley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
28
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
051015202530 20242020201620122008200420001996 7

Mackinley popularity over time — boys

356 total births recorded since 1992 (Mackinley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 356 births
0510152025 20242019201420092004199919941992 6

Mackinley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
183 births that decade — 44% of Mackinley's all-time total
1990s332000s1102010s1832020s92

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mackinley?
418 babies have been named Mackinley since 1996. It currently ranks #10614 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 28 births.
When was Mackinley most popular?
Mackinley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Mackinley a unisex name?
Yes, Mackinley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 418 births, and as a boy's name it has 356 births.
How long has the name Mackinley been used?
Mackinley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mackinley?
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, 1996–2024 (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.