US rank #12583 Girls' name Peak 2012 983 births

Makenzee — #12583 US girls' name

983 babies named Makenzee in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1402000s4382010s3692020s36
#12583
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2012
Single peak year

77 babies were named Makenzee in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makenzee

The Social Security Administration has registered 983 babies named Makenzee between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makenzee currently holds the #12583 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 77 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makenzee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 438 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Makenzee 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 Ohio and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Makenzee in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makenzee 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 983 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.

Makenzee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

983

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2012

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,583

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makenzee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
77
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080100 202420192015201120072003199919951992 8

Makenzee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
438 births that decade — 45% of Makenzee's all-time total
1990s1402000s4382010s3692020s36

Makenzee by state

Where Makenzee concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makenzee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
36 3.7%
#2 Ohio
20 2.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
13 1.3%
#4 California
6 0.6%
#5 Indiana
6 0.6%
#6 Louisiana
6 0.6%
#7 Missouri
6 0.6%
#8 Florida
5 0.5%
Texas share of Makenzee's total US births 3.7%
Even split

36 of 983 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Makenzee appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenzee?
983 babies have been named Makenzee since 1992. It currently ranks #12583 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 77 births.
When was Makenzee most popular?
Makenzee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 438 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Makenzee most popular?
The top states for the name Makenzee are Texas (36 births), Ohio (20 births), Pennsylvania (13 births).
How long has the name Makenzee been used?
Makenzee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makenzee?
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.