US rank #10259 Unisex name Peak 1995 139 births

Mckinnon — #10259 US boys' name

139 babies named Mckinnon in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s322000s312010s502020s26
#10259
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Mckinnon was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mckinnon in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckinnon

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Mckinnon between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mckinnon currently holds the #10259 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Mckinnon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckinnon performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mckinnon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckinnon 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 139 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.

Mckinnon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

139

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

1995

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,259

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mckinnon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
9
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
45678910 20242020201720142004200019971995 9

Mckinnon popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 2008 (Mckinnon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 202320182008 5

Mckinnon by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
50 births that decade — 36% of Mckinnon's all-time total
1990s322000s312010s502020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckinnon?
139 babies have been named Mckinnon since 1995. It currently ranks #10259 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 9 births.
When was Mckinnon most popular?
Mckinnon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Mckinnon a unisex name?
Yes, Mckinnon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 139 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Mckinnon been used?
Mckinnon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mckinnon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckinley, Mckay, Mckenzie, Mckade, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.