Mckinnley
The Story of Mckinnley
As a girl name
Mckinnley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 42 Mckinnleys were born — ranking #3,659 that year. As of 2026, Mckinnley ranks #7,522 for girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 522 Mckinnleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mckinnley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 9 Mckinnleys were born — ranking #8,078 that year. As of 2026, Mckinnley ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Mckinnleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mckinnley
Mckinnley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 522 births in the dataset. Mckinnley's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Mckinnley'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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