Total births
64,779
Girls' name · since 1975
Mckenzie
64,779 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.
- #494
- among girls today
- 64,779
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
64,779 babies have been named Mckenzie since 1975, making it today's #494 girls' name.
Mckenzie has 64,779 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #494 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #494 among girls today
- 64,779 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mckenzie is currently the #494 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 64,779 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #494
- among girls today
- 64,779
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Mckenzie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#494
of 17,726 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.
How Mckenzie compares
64,779 Top 3% higher than 97% of 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
Mckenzie's all-time total is 170x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mckenzie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 64,779 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,528 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mckenzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mckenzie splits its recorded history at 2000: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 2,528 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mckenzie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#494
Active since
1975
Mckenzie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 2,528
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Mckenzie popularity over time - boys
2,266 total births recorded since 1917 (Mckenzie as boys' name)
Mckenzie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mckenzie's strongest decade.
22,569 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Mckenzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 333
1970s
333 births
- 1980s 2,042
1980s
2,042 births
- 1990s
1990s
15,286 births
- 2000s
2000s
22,569 births
- 2010s
2010s
19,688 births
- 2020s 4,861
2020s
4,861 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22,569 births (35% of all-time use).
How Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie's total volume
Mckenzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mckenzie by state
Where Mckenzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,663 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 3,512 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 3,047 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 3,022 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,726 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 2,670 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 2,321 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 2,310 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Mckenzie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
4,663 of 64,779 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? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 64,779 babies named Mckenzie. Today it holds rank #494 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (4,663 births), California (3,512 births), Ohio (3,047 births).
How long has the name Mckenzie been used? ▼
Mckenzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Mckenzie's data
- Mckenzie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (22,569 total births); usage has since declined to 4,861 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mckenzies (4,663 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Mckenzie
Nearby Names Like Mckenzie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckenzie
Mckenna Girl
#376 44,308 births
Mckayla Girl
#2425 13,225 births
Mckinley Girl
#740 13,098 births
Mckenzi Girl
#12502 2,022 births
Mckinlee Girl
#3261 1,582 births
Compare Mckenzie side by side: Mckenzie vs Mckenna Mckenzie vs Mckayla Mckenzie vs Mckinley
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Mckenzie: #494 Girls' Name - 64,779 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckenzie. 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 Mckenzie 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.