Mackenzie

Girls

Best rank #62 (2013) · ranked in 10 years

Mackenzie climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 10 years, topping out at #62 in 2013.

It eased from #65 in 2008 to #100 in 2017.

As of the latest count (2025), Mackenzie has fallen out of the top ranks.

In 2013, 4,024 babies were given the name Mackenzie.

Mackenzie was most popular around 2013, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820132017
  1. 20171002,962
  2. 2016853,410
  3. 2015733,869
  4. 2014694,160
  5. 2013624,024
  6. 2012713,764
  7. 2011683,799
  8. 2010683,883
  9. 2009773,902
  10. 2008654,474

Similar names

If Mackenzie is on your shortlist, Michael, Mason, Mia are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Mackenzie is most popular

In 2025, Mackenzie was recorded in 38 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,346 births nationwide.

The largest share came from California at 127 births, 9.4% of the national total, where it ranked #566 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 34.8% of Mackenzie births, against 27.4% Northeast, 21.6% Midwest, 16.2% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Mackenzie placed as high as #187 in New Hampshire and as low as #1653 in Alabama.

The 13 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1California127 · #566 there
  2. 2New York124 · #292 there
  3. 3Texas95 · #757 there
  4. 4Florida81 · #499 there
  5. 5Pennsylvania80 · #303 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast27.4%
  • Midwest21.6%
  • South34.8%
  • West16.2%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Mackenzie a popular name?
Mackenzie reached a best rank of #62 in 2013 and has charted in 10 years.
Where does Mackenzie rank now?
Mackenzie does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Mackenzie a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
When was Mackenzie most popular?
Mackenzie peaked around 2013.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)