Total births
1,538
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.
- #12495
- among girls today
- 1,538
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mckinzie is the #12495 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,538 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckinzie has been recorded 1,538 times among girls since 1978, currently ranked #12495 nationally and more common than 30% of girls, 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.
- #12495 among girls today
- 1,538 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mckinzie is currently the #12495 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 1,538 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12495
- among girls today
- 1,538
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Mckinzie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12495
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Mckinzie was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
84 babies were named Mckinzie in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Mckinzie compares
1,538 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 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
Mckinzie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mckinzie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,538 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,495
Active since
1978
Mckinzie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Mckinzie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 71
1980s
71 births
- 1990s
1990s
454 births
- 2000s
2000s
623 births
- 2010s
2010s
341 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 623 births (41% of all-time use).
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
Mckinzie by state
Where Mckinzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| 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. It currently ranks #12495 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 84 births.
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
- 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 Mckinzie
Nearby Names Like Mckinzie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckinzie
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 Mckinzie side by side: Mckinzie vs Mckenzie Mckinzie vs Mckenna Mckinzie vs Mckayla
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mckinzie: #12495 Girls' Name - 1,538 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckinzie. 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 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 June 2026.