Mckenley
The Story of Mckenley
As a girl name
Mckenley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 35 Mckenleys were born — ranking #4,180 that year. As of 2026, Mckenley ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 300 Mckenleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mckenley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Mckenleys were born — ranking #7,560 that year. As of 2026, Mckenley ranks #10,765 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Mckenleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mckenley
Mckenley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 300 births in the dataset. Mckenley's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,180. Use the chart and map above to compare Mckenley'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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