Girls' name · since 1972
Mckenna
44,308 babies named Mckenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #410 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,308
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mckenna currently ranks #410 among girls' names in America, with 44,308 babies recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckenna has been recorded 44,308 times among girls since 1972, currently ranked #410 nationally and more common than 98% 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 1972 to 2025.
- #647 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #410 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 44,308 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckenna ranks #647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #410 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 44,308 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #410 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,308
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mckenna's 44,308 recorded births place it above 99.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mckenna compares
44,308 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Mckenna's all-time total is 118x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mckenna | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44,308 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,795 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mckenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mckenna's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 1,795, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mckenna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 1,795
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Mckenna popularity over time - boys
183 total births recorded since 1991 (Mckenna as boys' name)
Mckenna by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (16,351 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Mckenna's strongest decade.
16,351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mckenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 519
1980s
519 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,416 births
- 2000s
2000s
16,351 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,221 births
- 2020s 5,772
2020s
5,772 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16,351 births (37% of all-time use).
How Mckenna 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 Mckenna's total volume
Mckenna by state
Where Mckenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,786 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,964 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,387 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,070 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,810 | 4.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 1,690 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,634 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Utah | | 1,517 | 3.4% |
3,786 of 44,308 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Mckenna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mckenna's data
- Mckenna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16,351 total births) through the 2020s (5,772) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mckennas (3,786 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mckenna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Mckenna 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.