Girls' name · since 1994

Mckynzie

599 babies named Mckynzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

599
total births
1994–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

599 girls have been named Mckynzie since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckynzie has been recorded 599 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2022.

  • 599 total births
  • 1994–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckynzie's 599 recorded births place it above 85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Mckynzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mckynzie's full recorded timeline at 2008, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mckynzie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2012)
45
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
01020304050 19941998200220062010201420182022 6

Mckynzie by decade

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

2010s was Mckynzie's strongest decade.

319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Mckynzie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 319 births (53% of all-time use).

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

How Mckynzie 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 Mckynzie's total volume

Mckynzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mckynzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 020406080100120 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 Mckynzie
Mckynzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mckynzie by state

Where Mckynzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mckynzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
55 9.2%
#2 California
6 1.0%
Texas share of Mckynzie's total US births 9.2%
Even split

55 of 599 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckynzie?
Mckynzie has been given to 599 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 45 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Mckynzie most popular?
Mckynzie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 319 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Mckynzie most popular?
The top states for the name Mckynzie are Texas (55 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Mckynzie been used?
Mckynzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 29 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Mckynzie?
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 Mckynzie's data

  • Mckynzie's decade-level peak was the 2010s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mckynzies (55 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1994–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mckynzie: Baby Name Since 1994 - 599 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckynzie. 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 Mckynzie 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 July 2026.