Baby Name Popularity Profile

Makenzie

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

✦ Handsome, fair one 🌍 Celtic, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #700
All-Time Peak Rank #139 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 45,023 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1975 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,210 births in 2011
💡 The Makenzie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Handsome, fair one
Language Origin Celtic, English
Origin Type multiple
Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic surname MacCoinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach'. Coinneach means 'handsome' or 'fair one'.
Common Nicknames
Kenzie Mac
Alternative Spellings
Mackenzie MacKenzie
Pronunciation: muh-KEN-zee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Makenzie

According to SSA data, Makenzie achieved its highest historical rank of #139 in 2011. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2011 with 2,210 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 73.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 51 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Makenzie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -73.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,210 births in 2011
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 29 yrs
Registry Streak 51 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: 78
1980s: 540
1990s: 7,245
2000s: 17,477
2010s: 15,996
2020s: 3,687

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ma-ken-z-ie
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Tennessee, Idaho, Mississippi
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #674 746 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 272 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #555 1,556 2011 57.6% Decline
Idaho Unranked 281 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 891 2011 100.0% Decline
Georgia #542 1,882 2013 47.5% Decline
Alabama #420 1,208 2012 60.0% Decline
Kentucky Unranked 1,134 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 683 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #602 1,487 2010 60.7% Decline
Missouri #1033 1,370 2011 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #595 1,761 2011 58.1% Decline
Washington #1179 987 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 621 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #731 717 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #798 795 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 428 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #363 836 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #729 1,943 2012 54.9% Decline
Maryland #582 845 2011 72.7% Decline
Delaware Unranked 111 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #411 978 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #531 1,208 2008 40.0% Decline
Colorado Unranked 621 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 458 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #834 3,715 2012 52.0% Decline
Ohio #697 2,236 2008 57.6% Decline
Michigan #536 1,810 2011 65.1% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 141 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 61 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 186 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 553 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #591 826 2011 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 385 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 138 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 723 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 114 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #504 1,862 2008 54.3% Decline
Illinois #775 1,506 2013 57.1% Decline
California #960 2,556 2013 56.1% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 137 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #846 551 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 100 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #590 243 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #647 536 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New York #775 1,333 2009 52.3% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 50 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 35 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 15 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 36 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 11 2010 Insufficient historical volume

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