Total births
1,008
Girls' name · since 1987
Mckenzy
1,008 babies named Mckenzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,008
- total births
- 1987–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1,008 girls have been named Mckenzy since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mckenzy has 1,008 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1987 to 2021.
- 1,008 total births
- 1987–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,008 girls have been named Mckenzy since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 1,008
- total births
- 1987–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Mckenzy was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
56 babies were named Mckenzy in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Mckenzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mckenzy's full recorded timeline at 2005, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mckenzy at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Mckenzy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Mckenzy popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1988 (Mckenzy as boys' name)
Mckenzy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mckenzy's strongest decade.
451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mckenzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
222 births
- 2000s
2000s
451 births
- 2010s
2010s
311 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 451 births (45% of all-time use).
How Mckenzy 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 Mckenzy's total volume
Mckenzy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mckenzy by state
Where Mckenzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mckenzy? ▼
Mckenzy has been given to 1,008 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 56 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Mckenzy most popular? ▼
Mckenzy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 451 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Mckenzy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mckenzy are Texas (30 births), Utah (10 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Mckenzy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mckenzy since 1987 -- 35 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Mckenzy? ▼
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 Mckenzy's data
- Mckenzy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (451 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mckenzys (30 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 Mckenzy
Nearby Names Like Mckenzy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckenzy
Mckenzie Girl
#494 64,779 births
Mckenna Girl
#376 44,308 births
Mckayla Girl
#2425 13,225 births
Mckinley Girl
#740 13,098 births
Mckenzi Girl
#12502 2,022 births
Compare Mckenzy side by side: Mckenzy vs Mckenzie Mckenzy vs Mckenna Mckenzy vs Mckayla
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2021 (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. "Mckenzy: Baby Name Since 1987 - 1,008 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckenzy. 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 Mckenzy 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 July 2026.