Girls' name · since 1987

Mckenzee

817 babies named Mckenzee in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,612 of 72,339
all-time among girls
817
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

817 girls have been named Mckenzee since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckenzee has been recorded 817 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1987 to 2023.

  • #8,612 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 817 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckenzee ranks #8,612 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 817 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,612 of 72,339
all-time among girls
817
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckenzee's 817 recorded births place it above 88.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Mckenzee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mckenzee splits its recorded history at 2006: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mckenzee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2005)
46
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
01020304050 19871994199920042009201420192023 6

Mckenzee by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (357 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Mckenzee's strongest decade.

357 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Mckenzee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 357 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee's total volume

Mckenzee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 20406080 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 11.6%-24, 9.8%-42, 6.9%-47, 8.2%-75, 2.9%-51, 5%-43, 10.8%-25, 5.9%-37, 6.4%-75, 3.2%-33, 6.3%-59, 4%-51, 5.3%-35, 5.9%-39, 6%Mckenzee-37, 5.6%Mckenzee
Mckenzee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mckenzee by state

Where Mckenzee concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Mckenzee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
35 4.3%
#2 California
13 1.6%
#3 Utah
11 1.3%
#4 Ohio
10 1.2%
Texas share of Mckenzee's total US births 4.3%
Even split

35 of 817 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckenzee?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 817 babies named Mckenzee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,612 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 46 births.
Where does Mckenzee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckenzee ranks #8,612 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mckenzee most popular?
Mckenzee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 357 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Mckenzee most popular?
The top states for the name Mckenzee are Texas (35 births), California (13 births), Utah (11 births).
How long has the name Mckenzee been used?
Mckenzee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 37 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Mckenzee?
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 Mckenzee's data

  • Mckenzee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (357 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mckenzees (35 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.

Keep exploring Mckenzee

Nearby Names Like Mckenzee

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mckenzee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2023 (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 Mckenzee 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.