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Mckenzi

Girl

Meaning of Mckenzi: Scottish: 'son of Kenneth'

Mckenzi 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 — 15142nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15142

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,022

First recorded 1978 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 62 babies1994: 54 babies1995: 61 babies1996: 95 babies1997: 85 babies1998: 64 babies1999: 82 babies2000: 81 babies20002001: 91 babies2002: 65 babies2003: 64 babies2004: 71 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 84 babies2008: 83 babies2009: 67 babies2010: 74 babies20102011: 73 babies2012: 64 babies2013: 73 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 59 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Mckenzi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 95.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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