Girls' name · since 1986

Makensie

693 babies named Makensie in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,576 of 72,339
all-time among girls
693
born since 1986
2000s
peak decade

Makensie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 693 recorded since 1986.

Makensie has 693 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2020.

  • #9,576 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 693 born since 1986
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makensie ranks #9,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 693 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,576 of 72,339
all-time among girls
693
born since 1986
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Makensie's 693 recorded births place it above 86.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Makensie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Makensie's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Makensie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2000)
37
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
010203040 19861993199820032008201320182020 11

Makensie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (312 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Makensie's strongest decade.

312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Makensie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 312 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Makensie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Makensie's total volume

Makensie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -104, 5.6%-66, 3.8%-136, 3.3%-31, 6.8%-30, 11.5%-24, 10.1%-22, 8.1%-26, 7.8%-30, 6.3%-39, 5.6%-62, 4.3%-20, 9.1%-26, 6.8%-30, 6.4%-27, 6.9%Makensie-35, 5.3%Makensie
Makensie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Makensie by state

Where Makensie concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Makensie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
6 0.9%
#2 Tennessee
6 0.9%
#3 Kentucky
5 0.7%
#4 Texas
5 0.7%
Louisiana share of Makensie's total US births 0.9%
Even split

6 of 693 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makensie?
693 babies have been named Makensie since 1986. All-time, it sits at #9,576 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2000 with 37 births.
Where does Makensie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makensie ranks #9,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Makensie most popular?
Makensie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 312 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Makensie most popular?
The top states for the name Makensie are Louisiana (6 births), Tennessee (6 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Makensie been used?
Makensie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 35 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Makensie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makayla, Makenzie, Makenna, Makena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Makensie's data

  • Makensie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (312 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Makensies (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Makensie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Makensie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Makensie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.