US rank #12452 Girls' name Peak 1996 2,017 births

Mckenzi — #12452 US girls' name

2,017 babies named Mckenzi in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s721990s5962000s7382010s5432020s58
#12452
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Mckenzi was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

95 babies were named Mckenzi in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckenzi

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,017 babies named Mckenzi between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckenzi currently holds the #12452 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 95 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckenzi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 738 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mckenzi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 170 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Mckenzi in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckenzi 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 2,017 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.

Mckenzi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,017

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1996

95 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,452

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mckenzi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
95
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Mckenzi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
738 births that decade — 37% of Mckenzi's all-time total
1970s101980s721990s5962000s7382010s5432020s58

Mckenzi by state

Where Mckenzi concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mckenzi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
170 8.4%
#2 Ohio
58 2.9%
#3 Georgia
44 2.2%
#4 California
40 2.0%
#5 Utah
33 1.6%
#6 North Carolina
24 1.2%
#7 Indiana
18 0.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
16 0.8%
Texas share of Mckenzi's total US births 8.4%
Even split

170 of 2,017 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Mckenzi appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckenzi?
2,017 babies have been named Mckenzi since 1978. It currently ranks #12452 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 95 births.
When was Mckenzi most popular?
Mckenzi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 738 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Mckenzi most popular?
The top states for the name Mckenzi are Texas (170 births), Ohio (58 births), Georgia (44 births).
How long has the name Mckenzi been used?
Mckenzi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mckenzi?
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.

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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, 1978–2024 (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.