Baby Name Popularity Profile
Mckenna
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mckenna.
β¦ Of ardent love or fire-born
π Irish
Traditional
National Rank (2025)
#410
All-Time Peak Rank
#177
Achieved 2002
Total U.S. Births
44,308
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1972
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2000s
1,795 births in 2002
π‘ The Mckenna Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Of ardent love or fire-born
Language Origin
Irish
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Irish surname Mac Cionaoith, meaning 'son of Cionaoith'. The given name Cionaoith is thought to mean 'ardent love' or 'fire-born'.
Common Nicknames
Kenna
Mac
Alternative Spellings
McKenna
Makenna
Mackenna
Pronunciation:
mΙ-KEN-Ι
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Mckenna across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-33.2%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-41.9%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,795
births in 2002
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
32 yrs
Longest Streak
45 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 29
1980s: 519
1990s: 8,416
2000s: 16,351
2010s: 13,221
2020s: 5,772
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Mck-enn-a
Letter Count
7 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Utah
Top States
Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, North Dakota
States with Data
50
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