US rank #7044 Unisex name Peak 2011 494 births

Mckinnley — #7044 US unisex name

494 babies named Mckinnley in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s312000s1172010s2802020s66
#7044
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Mckinnley was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

42 babies were named Mckinnley in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckinnley

The Social Security Administration has registered 494 babies named Mckinnley between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckinnley currently holds the #7044 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 42 babies received it in a single year. Mckinnley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 72 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckinnley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 280 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mckinnley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mckinnley in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckinnley 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 494 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.

Mckinnley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

494

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2011

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,044

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mckinnley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
42
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200419991994 6

Mckinnley popularity over time — boys

72 total births recorded since 1995 (Mckinnley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 72 births
45678910 20172011200920072002200120001999199819961995 6

Mckinnley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
280 births that decade — 57% of Mckinnley's all-time total
1990s312000s1172010s2802020s66

Mckinnley by state

Where Mckinnley concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mckinnley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.0%
Texas share of Mckinnley's total US births 1.0%

5 of 494 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckinnley?
494 babies have been named Mckinnley since 1994. It currently ranks #7044 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 42 births.
When was Mckinnley most popular?
Mckinnley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 280 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Mckinnley most popular?
The top states for the name Mckinnley are Texas (5 births).
Is Mckinnley a unisex name?
Yes, Mckinnley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 494 births, and as a boy's name it has 72 births.
How long has the name Mckinnley been used?
Mckinnley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mckinnley?
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, 1994–2024 (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.