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.

693
total births
1986–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that 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.

  • 693 total births
  • 1986–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

693 girls have been named Makensie since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

693
total births
1986–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Makensie was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

37 babies were named Makensie in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

693

Since 1986

35 years of records

Peak year

2000

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1986

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2020

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

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

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 July 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

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 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. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2000 with 37 births.
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
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Makensie: Baby Name Since 1986 - 693 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makensie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 July 2026.