Mackenley
The Story of Mackenley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Mackenley as a girl name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Mackenley — #15,031 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Mackenley on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mackenley last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mackenley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2024, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 5 births, good for #12,301 nationwide. Mackenley last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mackenley
Mackenley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Mackenley's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #15,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Mackenley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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