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Mackenzi

Girl

Meaning of Mackenzi: Scottish: 'son of the handsome one'

Mackenzi is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13138th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13138

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,061

First recorded 1978 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 53 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 65 babies1993: 52 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 83 babies1996: 63 babies1997: 73 babies1998: 94 babies1999: 89 babies2000: 102 babies20002001: 100 babies2002: 99 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 62 babies2006: 89 babies2007: 81 babies2008: 83 babies2009: 70 babies2010: 55 babies20102011: 64 babies2012: 65 babies2013: 46 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Mackenzi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 105.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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