Girls' name · since 1978

Mckinzie

1,538 babies named Mckinzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,603 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,538
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Mckinzie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,538 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckinzie has been recorded 1,538 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.

  • #5,603 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,538 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckinzie ranks #5,603 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,538 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,603 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,538
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckinzie's 1,538 recorded births place it above 92.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Mckinzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mckinzie's full recorded timeline at 2002, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mckinzie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2006)
84
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
020406080100 197819861992199820042010201620222024 7

Mckinzie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (623 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Mckinzie's strongest decade.

623 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Mckinzie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 623 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Mckinzie 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 Mckinzie's total volume

Mckinzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -70, 4.6%-20, 9.7%-55, 4.6%-21, 8.8%-60, 5.5%-58, 6.6%-56, 4.1%-116, 2.3%-106, 3.4%-49, 7.5%-18, 10.9%-42, 6.9%-35, 7.1%-54, 4%-131, 4.4%Mckinzie-47, 5.5%Mckinzie
Mckinzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mckinzie by state

Where Mckinzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mckinzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
84 5.5%
#2 California
51 3.3%
#3 Indiana
42 2.7%
#4 Utah
30 2.0%
#5 Oklahoma
18 1.2%
#6 Ohio
12 0.8%
#7 Georgia
10 0.7%
#8 Louisiana
6 0.4%
Texas share of Mckinzie's total US births 5.5%
Even split

84 of 1,538 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Mckinzie appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckinzie?
1,538 babies have been named Mckinzie since 1978. All-time, it sits at #5,603 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2006 with 84 births.
Where does Mckinzie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckinzie ranks #5,603 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mckinzie most popular?
Mckinzie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 623 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Mckinzie most popular?
The top states for the name Mckinzie are Texas (84 births), California (51 births), Indiana (42 births).
How long has the name Mckinzie been used?
Mckinzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mckinzie?
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 Mckinzie's data

  • Mckinzie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (623 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mckinzies (84 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.

Keep exploring Mckinzie

Nearby Names Like Mckinzie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckinzie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mckinzie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–2024 (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 Mckinzie 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.