ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1979 First Year 2023 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #3054 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 44 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Mckinsey What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey%5F%26%5FCompany) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey%5F%26%5FCompany) 📖 ## The Story of Mckinsey Mckinsey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 55 Mckinseys were born — ranking #3,054 that year. As of 2026, Mckinsey ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Mckinseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/mckinzie) * [Mackenzie](/mackenzie) * [Mckenzie](/mckenzie) * [Makenzie](/makenzie) * [Mckinney](/mckinney) * [Mchenry](/mchenry) * Mckenney * Mckenny * Mcentee * Mackenzies * [Mckinley](/mckinley) * Muggins Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Mckinsey What does the name Mckinsey mean? 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. 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. ## Similar Names [👧LaunaPeak #3054](/launa)[👧ShanteePeak #3054](/shantee)[👧OsirisPeak #3054](/osiris)[👧AngelliPeak #3054](/angelli)[👧ZamariaPeak #3054](/zamaria)[👧CamyaPeak #3054](/camya)[👧NattiePeak #3053](/nattie)[👧BlondinaPeak #3053](/blondina) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.