How Many People Are Named Makenzie?
An estimated 44,243 people in the United States have the first name Makenzie. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Makenzie peaked in popularity in 2011 with 2,218 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makenzie 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 Makenzie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Makenzie is overwhelmingly female, 301 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
44,243
About 1 in 7,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2011
2,218 births
Total Registered
44,904
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makenzie
Makenzie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44,904 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Makenzie as a male name
Ranked #13,433 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (22 births)
Makenzie as a female name
Ranked #641 in 2024
460 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (2,210 births)
Makenzie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makenzie span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 17,565 babies were registered. Makenzie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makenzie by Decade
How has Makenzie 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.
Makenzie by State
Birth registrations for Makenzie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 849 Makenzies were registered per state.
Makenzie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makenzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Makenzie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makenzie?
We estimate approximately 44,243 people named Makenzie 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 7,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Makenzie a common name?
Makenzie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,904 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makenzie most popular?
Makenzie reached peak popularity in 2011, when 2,218 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makenzie is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makenzie a female name?
Makenzie is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makenzie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makenzie Smith, Makenzie Johnson, Makenzie 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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