Mackenzie
Mackenzie is a unisex given name. It is derived from the Scottish surname, from the Gaelic MacCoinnich.
Meaning & Origin of Mackenzie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mackenzie is a unisex given name. It is derived from the Scottish surname, from the Gaelic MacCoinnich.
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The Story of Mackenzie
As a girl name
Mackenzie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 6,934 Mackenzies were born — ranking #40 that year. As of 2026, Mackenzie ranks #228 for girls with 1,379 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 143K Mackenzies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mackenzie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 648 Mackenzies were born — ranking #366 that year. As of 2026, Mackenzie ranks #1,703 for boys with 99 births, rising sharply (+95% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Mackenzies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mackenzie
Mackenzie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 143K births in the dataset. Mackenzie's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #40. Use the chart and map above to compare Mackenzie'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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