Recorded 1994–2022 Girls' name Peak 2012 599 births

Mckynzie — girls' name

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.

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The verdict

599 girls have been named Mckynzie since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.

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

53% of everyone ever named Mckynzie was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

45 babies were named Mckynzie in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckynzie

The Social Security Administration has registered 599 babies named Mckynzie between 1994 and 2022, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckynzie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckynzie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 319 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mckynzie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Mckynzie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckynzie 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 599 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.

Mckynzie at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

599

Since 1994

29 years of records

Peak year

2012

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1994

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2022

Mckynzie popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2012)
45
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Mckynzie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
319 births that decade — 53% of Mckynzie's all-time total
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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?
599 babies have been named Mckynzie since 1994. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2012 with 45 births.
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.

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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, 1994–2022 (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.