Girl · #2,957 in 2026

Mackenna

MacKenna is usually a surname, and may refer toSir James MacKenna (1872–1940), British-Indian civil servant John MacKenna, Irish playwright and novelist Juan Mackenna (1771–1814), military officer Kenneth MacKenna (1899–1962), American actor and director Stephen MacKenna (1872–1934), Irish linguist, journalist, translator and author Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna (1831–1886), Chilean politician and…

Current Rank
#2,957
Peak Rank
#1,320 (2008)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-25%
1986
First Year
2026
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#1320
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mackenna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

MacKenna is usually a surname, and may refer toSir James MacKenna (1872–1940), British-Indian civil servant John MacKenna, Irish playwright and novelist Juan Mackenna (1771–1814), military officer Kenneth MacKenna (1899–1962), American actor and director Stephen MacKenna (1872–1934), Irish linguist, journalist, translator and author Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna (1831–1886), Chilean politician and…

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The Story of Mackenna

Mackenna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 187 Mackennas were born — ranking #1,320 that year. As of 2026, Mackenna ranks #2,957 for baby girls with 56 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 4K Mackennas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mackenna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mackenna

What does the name Mackenna mean?
MacKenna is usually a surname, and may refer toSir James MacKenna (1872–1940), British-Indian civil servant John MacKenna, Irish playwright and novelist Juan Mackenna (1771–1814), military officer Kenneth MacKenna (1899–1962), American actor and director Stephen MacKenna (1872–1934), Irish linguist, journalist, translator and author Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna (1831–1886), Chilean politician and…
How popular is Mackenna in 2026?
In 2026, Mackenna ranks #2,957 among girls' names in the U.S., with 56 babies given the name that year.
When was Mackenna most popular?
Mackenna reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,320 that year with 187 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mackenna most popular?
Mackenna has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, Iowa, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mackenna.
Is Mackenna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mackenna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mackenna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mackenna include Clarita, Edia, Courtenay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mackenna

Mackenna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Mackenna's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,320. Use the chart and map above to compare Mackenna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.