Mackenzy
The Story of Mackenzy
As a girl name
Mackenzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 71 Mackenzys were born — ranking #2,259 that year. As of 2026, Mackenzy ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-60%). In total, more than 1K Mackenzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mackenzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 15 Mackenzys were born — ranking #4,052 that year. As of 2026, Mackenzy ranks #9,788 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Mackenzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mackenzy
Mackenzy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mackenzy's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Mackenzy'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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