Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mckenna

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

✦ Of ardent love or fire-born 🌍 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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,795 births in 2002
πŸ’‘ The Mckenna Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 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™
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Mckenna

According to SSA data, Mckenna achieved its highest historical rank of #177 in 2002. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2002 with 1,795 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 41.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 45 consecutive years.

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

Registration footprint of Mckenna across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -41.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,795 births in 2002
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 32 yrs
Registry Streak 45 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: 29
1980s: 519
1990s: 8,416
2000s: 16,351
2010s: 13,221
2020s: 5,772

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mck-en-na
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, North Dakota
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah Unranked 1,517 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 396 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 450 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 887 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #234 332 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #795 1,108 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #365 1,067 1999 37.0% Decline
Montana Unranked 256 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #532 1,287 1999 48.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 110 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #336 1,428 2004 39.3% Decline
Wisconsin #383 1,485 2000 46.2% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 517 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #373 843 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 104 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 73 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #267 2,387 2004 25.0% Decline
South Dakota #221 169 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #131 157 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 519 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #206 99 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #272 1,810 2000 23.3% Decline
Maryland #452 703 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #436 1,023 2002 46.2% Decline
Virginia #455 1,017 2011 45.5% Decline
Indiana #390 1,014 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #412 1,443 2005 +17.9% Growth
Tennessee #593 896 2014 53.6% Decline
North Carolina #399 1,193 2006 39.1% Decline
Kentucky #357 715 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #258 579 2021 23.1% Decline
Georgia #443 1,112 2016 36.6% Decline
Oklahoma #391 534 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #589 2,964 2005 3.6% Decline
Maine Unranked 170 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #284 2,070 2008 45.8% Decline
California #872 3,786 1999 52.8% Decline
Connecticut #289 374 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #375 1,634 2004 55.6% Decline
West Virginia #351 274 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 157 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #186 704 2022 6.2% Decline
New Jersey #225 754 2022 +12.1% Growth
Arkansas #415 295 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #692 414 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #364 1,690 2015 35.6% Decline
Mississippi #290 253 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #335 348 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 34 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 22 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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