Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Mckinsey

Name: Popularity of the name Mckinsey in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mckinsey, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

McKinsey & Company is an American multinational strategy and management consulting firm that offers professional services to corporations, governments, and other organizations. Founded in 1926 by James O. McKinsey, McKinsey is the oldest and largest of the "MBB" strategy consultancy firms. The firm mainly focuses on the finances and operations of their clients.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#3,054 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

2023

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#3054

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mckinsey

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Mckinsey

American parents first put Mckinsey on the record books as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 55 Mckinseys were born — ranking #3,054 that year. About 37% of every Mckinsey on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mckinsey last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mckinsey

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mckinsey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mckinzie
Mackenzie
Mckenzie
Makenzie
Mckinney
Mchenry
Mckenney
Mckenny
Mcentee
Mackenzies
Mckinley
Muggins

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mckinsey

What does the name Mckinsey mean?

How popular is Mckinsey in 2026?

In 2026, Mckinsey ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Mckinsey most popular?

Mckinsey reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #3,054 that year with 55 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mckinsey most popular?

Mckinsey has historically been most popular in Utah, Tennessee, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mckinsey.

Is Mckinsey a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mckinsey is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mckinsey?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mckinsey include Launa, Shantee, Osiris. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mckinsey

Mckinsey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mckinsey's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #3,054. Use the chart and map above to compare Mckinsey'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.