Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mackenzie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mackenzie.

✦ Son of the fair one 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #228
All-Time Peak Rank #40 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 141,274 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.5% Boy / 98.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1973 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 6,934 births in 2001
πŸ’‘ The Mackenzie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Son of the fair one
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach'. Coinneach means 'handsome' or 'fair one'.
Common Nicknames
Kenzie Mac
Alternative Spellings
McKenzie
Pronunciation: mΙ™-KEN-zee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Mackenzie

According to SSA data, Mackenzie achieved its highest historical rank of #40 in 2001. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2001 with 6,934 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 65.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 53 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Mackenzie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -65.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,934 births in 2001
Years in Top 100 23 yrs
Years in Top 500 41 yrs
Registry Streak 53 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 836
1980s: 4,597
1990s: 34,778
2000s: 54,553
2010s: 35,289
2020s: 11,221

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mac-ken-zie
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Nevada, Delaware, Alaska, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #79 920 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #317 878 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #204 515 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 349 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 954 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #530 3,481 1992 76.8% Decline
Colorado #204 2,506 2001 46.4% Decline
Arizona #405 2,506 2003 57.5% Decline
Oregon #235 1,825 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #388 767 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #197 3,472 2000 12.5% Decline
Maryland #98 2,816 2004 23.7% Decline
Florida #266 6,377 2004 39.0% Decline
Indiana #207 4,367 2001 10.5% Decline
Michigan #232 6,712 2001 52.4% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 648 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #86 1,933 2002 35.4% Decline
Missouri #273 3,902 2001 52.1% Decline
Ohio #185 8,031 2001 33.3% Decline
Wisconsin #269 3,421 2000 60.0% Decline
Virginia #144 3,896 2002 26.0% Decline
Iowa #255 2,188 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #302 4,673 2002 59.3% Decline
Montana Unranked 485 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #479 1,617 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,121 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 261 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #249 4,117 2000 42.5% Decline
Utah Unranked 1,185 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #113 3,525 2000 46.0% Decline
New Jersey #101 3,928 2001 38.5% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 474 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 186 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #149 7,377 2001 45.2% Decline
Oklahoma #365 1,817 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #292 2,830 2001 12.9% Decline
Kentucky #296 2,252 2002 40.0% Decline
Illinois #178 5,893 2001 47.2% Decline
South Carolina #323 1,721 2001 38.5% Decline
Texas #381 8,889 2002 44.8% Decline
Arkansas #534 1,224 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 380 2001 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,017 2002 Insufficient historical volume
California #271 10,064 2001 35.8% Decline
New York #139 7,610 2001 36.4% Decline
Alabama #899 1,688 2001 81.5% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 488 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #285 1,621 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #490 978 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 208 2004 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #137 247 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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