How Many People Are Named Mackenzie?
An estimated 144,926 people in the United States have the first name Mackenzie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #368 overall. It is predominantly female (94.7%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Mackenzie peaked in popularity in 2001 with 7,105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mackenzie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mackenzie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
144,926
About 1 in 2,365 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
94.7% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2001
7,105 births
Total Registered
147,679
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mackenzie
Mackenzie is predominantly female (94.7%), though 7,761 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mackenzie as a male name
Ranked #1,866 in 2024
86 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (648 births)
Mackenzie as a female name
Ranked #200 in 2024
1,520 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (6,934 births)
Mackenzie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mackenzie span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 55,590 babies were registered. Mackenzie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mackenzie by Decade
How has Mackenzie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mackenzie by State
Birth registrations for Mackenzie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,836 Mackenzies were registered per state.
Mackenzie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mackenzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mackenzie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mackenzie?
We estimate approximately 144,926 people named Mackenzie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,365 Americans share this first name.
Is Mackenzie a common name?
Mackenzie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147,679 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mackenzie most popular?
Mackenzie reached peak popularity in 2001, when 7,105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mackenzie is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mackenzie a female name?
Mackenzie is predominantly female. 94.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mackenzie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mackenzie Smith, Mackenzie Johnson, Mackenzie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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