Total births
45,023
Girls' name · since 1975
Makenzie
45,023 babies named Makenzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #638
- among girls today
- 45,023
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Makenzie is the #638 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 45,023 recorded since 1975.
Makenzie has 45,023 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #638 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, 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 1975 to 2025.
- #638 among girls today
- 45,023 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Makenzie is currently the #638 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 45,023 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #638
- among girls today
- 45,023
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Makenzie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#638
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Makenzie was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
2,210 babies were named Makenzie in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Makenzie compares
45,023 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Makenzie's all-time total is 118x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makenzie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45,023 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,210 | 48 | 19,840 |
Makenzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makenzie splits its recorded history at 2000: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 2,210 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makenzie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2011
Current rank
#638
Active since
1975
Makenzie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 2,210
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Makenzie popularity over time - boys
301 total births recorded since 1985 (Makenzie as boys' name)
Makenzie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Makenzie's strongest decade.
17,477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Makenzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 78
1970s
78 births
- 1980s 540
1980s
540 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,245 births
- 2000s
2000s
17,477 births
- 2010s
2010s
15,996 births
- 2020s 3,687
2020s
3,687 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17,477 births (39% of all-time use).
How Makenzie 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 Makenzie's total volume
Makenzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Makenzie by state
Where Makenzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,715 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 2,556 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,236 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,943 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,882 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,862 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,810 | 4.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 1,761 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Makenzie's total US births 8.3%
Even split
3,715 of 45,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Makenzie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Makenzie? ▼
Makenzie has been given to 45,023 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #638 as of the latest data. 2,210 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Makenzie most popular? ▼
Makenzie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17,477 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Makenzie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Makenzie are Texas (3,715 births), California (2,556 births), Ohio (2,236 births).
How long has the name Makenzie been used? ▼
Makenzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Makenzie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Makayla, Makenna, Makena, Makaila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Makenzie's data
- Makenzie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17,477 total births); usage has since declined to 3,687 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makenzies (3,715 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 Makenzie
Nearby Names Like Makenzie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Makenzie
Makayla Girl
#542 108,030 births
Makenna Girl
#523 33,741 births
Makena Girl
#2023 6,568 births
Makaila Girl
#6738 4,747 births
Makenzi Girl
#4074 3,631 births
Compare Makenzie side by side: Makenzie vs Makayla Makenzie vs Makenna Makenzie vs Makena
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Makenzie
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38,492 births · Peak 1988
Bristol #640
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Irene #635
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Estelle #641
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Emberly #634
5,562 births · Peak 2018
Galilea #642
9,309 births · Peak 2016
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Makenzie: #638 Girls' Name - 45,023 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/makenzie. 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 Makenzie 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.