US rank #11429 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,470 births

Makenzy — #11429 US girls' name

1,470 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.

1990s2132000s7302010s4742020s53
#11429
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Makenzy was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

100 babies were named Makenzy in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Makenzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,470 babies named Makenzy between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Makenzy currently holds the #11429 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 100 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Makenzy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 730 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Makenzy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 88 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Makenzy in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Makenzy 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 1,470 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.

Makenzy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,470

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2008

100 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,429

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Makenzy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
100
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941991 6

Makenzy by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
730 births that decade — 50% of Makenzy's all-time total
1990s2132000s7302010s4742020s53

Makenzy by state

Where Makenzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Makenzy
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%
Texas share of Makenzy's total US births 6.0%
Even split

88 of 1,470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Makenzy appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Makenzy?
1,470 babies have been named Makenzy since 1991. It currently ranks #11429 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 100 births.
When was Makenzy most popular?
Makenzy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 730 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Makenzy most popular?
The top states for the name Makenzy are Texas (88 births), Michigan (34 births), California (32 births).
How long has the name Makenzy been used?
Makenzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Makenzy?
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, 1991–2024 (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.