How Many People Are Named Mckensie?
An estimated 750 people in the United States have the first name Mckensie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Mckensie peaked in popularity in 1997 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckensie 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 Mckensie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
750
About 1 in 457,006 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1997
48 births
Total Registered
768
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckensie
Mckensie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 768 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mckensie as a female name
Ranked #16,771 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1997 (48 births)
Mckensie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckensie span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 325 babies were registered. Mckensie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mckensie by Decade
How has Mckensie 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.
Mckensie by State
Birth registrations for Mckensie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, North Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Utah. On average, about 8 Mckensies were registered per state.
Mckensie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckensie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mckensie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckensie?
We estimate approximately 750 people named Mckensie 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 457,006 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckensie a common name?
Mckensie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 768 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckensie most popular?
Mckensie reached peak popularity in 1997, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckensie is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckensie a female name?
Mckensie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckensie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckensie Smith, Mckensie Johnson, Mckensie 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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