Mckinley
Scottish and Irish surname from Mac Fhionnlaigh, son of Fionnlagh, a Gaelic name joining fionn, fair, with laoch, warrior.
Mckinley in 2025
Mckinley was given to 423 babies in the United States in 2025 — 30 boys and 393 girls, making it the 1,319th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,838 babies born.
The history of Mckinley
Mckinley reached its highest point in 2014, when 934 babies were given the name, ranking 704th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 398th, in 1896.
Across the 136 years of records since 1890, 22,884 babies have been named Mckinley. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mckinley has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Mckinley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mckinley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 478 | 398 |
| 1900s | 550 | 441 |
| 1910s | 653 | 1,151 |
| 1920s | 1,252 | 1,078 |
| 1930s | 915 | 1,189 |
| 1940s | 902 | 1,357 |
| 1950s | 948 | 1,438 |
| 1960s | 618 | 1,894 |
| 1970s | 414 | 2,745 |
| 1980s | 551 | 2,667 |
| 1990s | 1,416 | 1,617 |
| 2000s | 3,199 | 1,225 |
| 2010s | 7,928 | 704 |
| 2020s | 3,060 | 979 |
Where Mckinley is heading
Mckinley has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 933 babies in 2015 to 423 in 2025.
Names like Mckinley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mckinley.