Total births
990
Girls' name · since 1992
Makenzee
990 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.
- #12636
- among girls today
- 990
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
990 babies have been named Makenzee since 1992, making it today's #12636 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Makenzee recorded 990 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #12636 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #12636 among girls today
- 990 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makenzee is currently the #12636 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 990 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12636
- among girls today
- 990
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Makenzee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12636
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% 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.
How Makenzee compares
990 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Makenzee's all-time total is 159% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makenzee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 990 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makenzee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makenzee's full recorded timeline at 2008, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makenzee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,636
Active since
1992
Makenzee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Makenzee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makenzee's strongest decade.
438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Makenzee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 140
1990s
140 births
- 2000s
2000s
438 births
- 2010s
2010s
369 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 438 births (44% of all-time use).
How Makenzee 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 Makenzee's total volume
Makenzee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Makenzee by state
Where Makenzee concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 36 | 3.6% |
| #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 3.6%
Even split
36 of 990 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? ▼
Makenzee has been given to 990 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12636 as of the latest data. 77 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
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 34 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Makenzee's data
- Makenzee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (438 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makenzees (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Makenzee
Nearby Names Like Makenzee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makenzee
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenzie Girl
#638 45,023 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Compare Makenzee side by side: Makenzee vs Makayla Makenzee vs Makenzie Makenzee vs Makenna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–2025 (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. "Makenzee: #12636 Girls' Name - 990 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makenzee. 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 Makenzee 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 June 2026.