Girl · #8,829 in 2026

Mackenzi

Name: Popularity of the name Mackenzi in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mackenzi, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Good News International Ministries (GNIM), also known as the Good News International Church and the Servant P. N. Mackenzie Ministries, and commonly referred to as the Shakahola cult, is an apocalyptic Christian new religious movement which was founded by Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and his first wife in 2003.

Current Rank

#8,829

Peak Rank

#1,690 (2003)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-49%

1978

First Year

2026

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#1690

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mackenzi

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

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Origin & history

GNIM was founded in 2003 by Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, as a small church. Before the founding, Mackenzie worked as a taxi driver in Nairobi from 1997 to 2003, during which he was charged four times for his sermons but was acquitted due to lack of evidence. When the church began to prosper, he moved to Migingo Village in Malindi . Mackenzie was able to amass a large following, largely via convincing his congregation that he could personally communicate with God. In 2016, according to unconfirmed reports, a member of the group sold their property on the island of Lamu to Mackenzie for 20 million KS

The Story of Mackenzi

Mackenzi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 105 Mackenzis were born — ranking #1,786 that year. As of 2026, Mackenzi ranks #8,829 for baby girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-49%). In total, more than 2K Mackenzis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Mackenzi

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mackenzi

What does the name Mackenzi mean?

How popular is Mackenzi in 2026?

In 2026, Mackenzi ranks #8,829 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Mackenzi most popular?

Mackenzi reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #1,690 that year with 105 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mackenzi most popular?

Mackenzi has historically been most popular in Iowa, Utah, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mackenzi.

Is Mackenzi a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mackenzi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mackenzi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mackenzi include Beadie, Jim, Coy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mackenzi

Mackenzi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mackenzi's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Mackenzi'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.