Mackenzie
An anglicizing of the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach'; Coinneach itself means handsome or comely.
Mackenzie in 2025
Mackenzie was given to 1,442 babies in the United States in 2025 — 99 boys and 1,343 girls, making it the 466th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,299 babies born.
The history of Mackenzie
Mackenzie reached its highest point in 2001, when 7,105 babies were given the name, ranking 96th that year.
Across the 53 years of records since 1973, 149,135 babies have been named Mackenzie. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mackenzie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mackenzie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,018 | 1,067 |
| 1980s | 5,921 | 464 |
| 1990s | 39,303 | 120 |
| 2000s | 55,591 | 96 |
| 2010s | 35,624 | 160 |
| 2020s | 11,678 | 291 |
Where Mackenzie is heading
Mackenzie has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 3,899 babies in 2015 to 1,442 in 2025.
Names like Mackenzie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mackenzie.