Recorded 1996–2012 Girls' name Peak 2000 53 births

Mckenah — girls' name

53 babies named Mckenah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s372010s5

The verdict

53 girls have been named Mckenah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

53
total births
1996–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Mckenah was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

7 babies were named Mckenah in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckenah

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Mckenah between 1996 and 2012, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckenah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckenah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mckenah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckenah 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 53 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.

Mckenah at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

53

Since 1996

17 years of records

Peak year

2000

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1996

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2012

Mckenah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1996

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2000)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Mckenah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
37 births that decade — 70% of Mckenah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckenah?
53 babies have been named Mckenah since 1996. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Mckenah most popular?
Mckenah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Mckenah been used?
Mckenah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 17 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Mckenah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenzie, Mckenna, Mckayla, Mckinley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1996–2012 (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.