Girls' name · since 1991
Makenzy
1,476 babies named Makenzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,755 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,748 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,476
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,476 babies have been named Makenzy since 1991, making it today's #13748 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenzy has been recorded 1,476 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #13748 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #5,755 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,748 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,476 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makenzy ranks #5,755 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,748 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,476 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,755 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,748 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,476
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makenzy's 1,476 recorded births place it above 92.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Makenzy compares
1,476 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,297 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
Makenzy's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makenzy | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,476 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 100 | 21 | 19,840 |
Makenzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Makenzy splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 100 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Makenzy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Currently ranks #13748 among girls.
1,476 total births across 35 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 100 births in a single year.
Makenzy by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (730 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Makenzy's strongest decade.
730 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Makenzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 213
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
730 births
- 2010s
2010s
474 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 730 births (49% of all-time use).
Makenzy decade highlights
- Peak decade 730 births
- Runner-up 474 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Makenzy 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 Makenzy's total volume
Makenzy by state
Where Makenzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 88 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #3 | California | | 32 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.2% |
88 of 1,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 6.0% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.3% of nationwide
- California 2.2% of nationwide
- Indiana 1.9% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 17 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 6.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Makenzy appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makenzy's data
- Makenzy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (730 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Makenzys (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makenzy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Makenzy 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 August 2026.
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