Total births
242
Girls' name · since 2000
Mckenlee
242 babies named Mckenlee in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11653
- among girls today
- 242
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
242 babies have been named Mckenlee since 2000, making it today's #11653 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckenlee has been recorded 242 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #11653 nationally and more common than 34% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11653 among girls today
- 242 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mckenlee is currently the #11653 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 242 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11653
- among girls today
- 242
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Mckenlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11653
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Mckenlee was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
26 babies were named Mckenlee in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Mckenlee compares
242 41th percentile among 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
Mckenlee's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mckenlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 242 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mckenlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mckenlee's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mckenlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,653
Active since
2000
Mckenlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Mckenlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mckenlee's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Mckenlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
162 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 162 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mckenlee? ▼
Mckenlee has been given to 242 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11653 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Mckenlee most popular? ▼
Mckenlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Mckenlee been used? ▼
Mckenlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mckenlee? ▼
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.
What to do with Mckenlee's data
- Mckenlee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mckenlee
Nearby Names Like Mckenlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckenlee
Mckenzie Girl
#494 64,779 births
Mckenna Girl
#376 44,308 births
Mckayla Girl
#2425 13,225 births
Mckinley Girl
#740 13,098 births
Mckenzi Girl
#12502 2,022 births
Compare Mckenlee side by side: Mckenlee vs Mckenzie Mckenlee vs Mckenna Mckenlee vs Mckayla
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Mckenlee: #11653 Girls' Name - 242 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckenlee. 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 Mckenlee 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.