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Mckinnley

Girl

Meaning of Mckinnley: Scottish: 'son of the fair warrior'

Mckinnley is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8159th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8159

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

578

First recorded 1994 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 51 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Mckinnley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

13% boys · 87% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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