US rank #4062 Girls' name Peak 2008 3,612 births

Makenzi — #4062 US girls' name

3,612 babies named Makenzi in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s451990s6942000s15222010s11542020s197
#4062
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Makenzi was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

238 babies were named Makenzi in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makenzi

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,612 babies named Makenzi between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makenzi currently holds the #4062 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 238 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makenzi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,522 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Makenzi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 354 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Makenzi in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makenzi 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 3,612 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.

Makenzi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,612

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2008

238 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,062

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makenzi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
238
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Makenzi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,522 births that decade — 42% of Makenzi's all-time total
1980s451990s6942000s15222010s11542020s197

Makenzi by state

Where Makenzi concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makenzi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
354 9.8%
#2 Ohio
134 3.7%
#3 Florida
121 3.3%
#4 California
118 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
105 2.9%
#6 Louisiana
88 2.4%
#7 Michigan
87 2.4%
#8 Oklahoma
86 2.4%
Texas share of Makenzi's total US births 9.8%
Even split

354 of 3,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Makenzi appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenzi?
3,612 babies have been named Makenzi since 1984. It currently ranks #4062 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 238 births.
When was Makenzi most popular?
Makenzi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,522 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Makenzi most popular?
The top states for the name Makenzi are Texas (354 births), Ohio (134 births), Florida (121 births).
How long has the name Makenzi been used?
Makenzi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makenzi?
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, 1984–2024 (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.