US rank #493 Girls' name Peak 2000 64,250 births

Mckenzie — #493 US girls' name

64,250 babies named Mckenzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s3341980s20421990s152862000s225692010s196812020s4338
#493
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Mckenzie was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

2,528 babies were named Mckenzie in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckenzie

The Social Security Administration has registered 64,250 babies named Mckenzie between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckenzie currently holds the #493 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 2,528 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckenzie performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 22,569 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mckenzie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,623 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Mckenzie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckenzie 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 64,250 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.

Mckenzie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

64,250

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2000

2,528 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#493

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mckenzie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2000)
2,528
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 20242017201020031996198919821975 6

Mckenzie popularity over time — boys

2,255 total births recorded since 1917 (Mckenzie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,255 births
-50050100150 202420142004199419841974195319331917 5

Mckenzie by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
22,569 births that decade — 35% of Mckenzie's all-time total
1970s3341980s20421990s152862000s225692010s196812020s4338

Mckenzie by state

Where Mckenzie concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mckenzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,623 7.2%
#2 California
3,467 5.4%
#3 Ohio
3,035 4.7%
#4 Georgia
2,988 4.7%
#5 Florida
2,701 4.2%
#6 North Carolina
2,644 4.1%
#7 New York
2,294 3.6%
#8 Tennessee
2,290 3.6%
Texas share of Mckenzie's total US births 7.2%
Even split

4,623 of 64,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Mckenzie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckenzie?
64,250 babies have been named Mckenzie since 1975. It currently ranks #493 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 2,528 births.
When was Mckenzie most popular?
Mckenzie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22,569 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Mckenzie most popular?
The top states for the name Mckenzie are Texas (4,623 births), California (3,467 births), Ohio (3,035 births).
How long has the name Mckenzie been used?
Mckenzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mckenzie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenna, Mckayla, Mckinley, Mckenzi, 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, 1975–2024 (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.