Mckinney
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano and Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about 32 miles (51 km) north of Dallas.
Meaning & Origin of Mckinney
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano and Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about 32 miles (51 km) north of Dallas.
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Origin & history
The Story of Mckinney
As a girl name
Mckinney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Mckinneys were born — ranking #13,009 that year. As of 2026, Mckinney ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Mckinneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mckinney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 5 Mckinneys were born — ranking #3,981 that year. As of 2026, Mckinney ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Mckinneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mckinney
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- Len Akin , professional football player
- Dillon Anderson , 2nd National Security Advisor
- Averie Bishop , businessperson, social media personality, Miss Texas 2022
- Mike Bolsinger , professional baseball pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
- Larry Brantley , actor and comedian known for voicing Wishbone on the PBS series of the same name
- William Calhoun , professional wrestler who used the professional name "Haystack" or "Haystacks" Calhoun
- Hollie Cavanagh , singer who placed fourth on 11th season of American Idol
- Tommy Crutcher , football player; honorable mention All-State football at McKinney High School in 1959
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About the name Mckinney
Mckinney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Mckinney's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #13,009. Use the chart and map above to compare Mckinney'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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