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McKenna

Girl

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

McKenna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 413th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#413

758 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

44,491

First recorded 1972 · peak 2002

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 48 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 76 babies1986: 64 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 95 babies1989: 91 babies1990: 143 babies19901991: 214 babies1992: 390 babies1993: 381 babies1994: 689 babies1995: 1,109 babies1996: 1,250 babies1997: 1,342 babies1998: 1,451 babies1999: 1,583 babies2000: 1,711 babies20002001: 1,699 babies2002: 1,804 babies2003: 1,695 babies2004: 1,669 babies2005: 1,662 babies2006: 1,577 babies2007: 1,554 babies2008: 1,522 babies2009: 1,505 babies2010: 1,378 babies20102011: 1,333 babies2012: 1,405 babies2013: 1,471 babies2014: 1,405 babies2015: 1,305 babies2016: 1,254 babies2017: 1,255 babies2018: 1,262 babies2019: 1,153 babies2020: 1,135 babies20202021: 1,024 babies2022: 1,085 babies2023: 941 babies2024: 829 babies2025: 758 babies
US babies named McKenna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,804.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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