Unisex name · since 1994
Mckinnley
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 506 babies named Mckinnley, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,772 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,583 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 506
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mckinnley currently ranks #8583 among unisex names in America, with 506 babies recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckinnley has been recorded 506 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #8583 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #11,772 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #8,583 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 506 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckinnley ranks #11,772 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,583 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 506 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,772 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,583 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 506
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mckinnley's 506 recorded births place it above 83.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Mckinnley compares
506 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,297 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
Mckinnley's all-time total is 35% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mckinnley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 506 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mckinnley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mckinnley's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mckinnley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Mckinnley popularity over time - boys
72 total births recorded since 1995 (Mckinnley as boys' name)
Mckinnley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (280 births, 55% of the file).
2010s was Mckinnley's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Mckinnley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s
2010s
280 births
- 2020s 78
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 280 births (55% of all-time use).
How Mckinnley 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 Mckinnley's total volume
Mckinnley by state
Where Mckinnley concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 506 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mckinnley's data
- Mckinnley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 78 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mckinnleys (5 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Mckinnley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
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, 1994–2025 (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 Mckinnley 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.