How Many People Are Named Mckenzi?
An estimated 1,978 people in the United States have the first name Mckenzi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mckenzi peaked in popularity in 1996 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckenzi 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 Mckenzi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,978
About 1 in 173,283 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1996
95 births
Total Registered
2,017
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckenzi
Mckenzi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,017 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mckenzi as a female name
Ranked #12,956 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (95 births)
Mckenzi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckenzi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 738 babies were registered. Mckenzi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mckenzi by Decade
How has Mckenzi 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.
Mckenzi by State
Birth registrations for Mckenzi span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Georgia. The lowest are in Washington, Oregon, Missouri. On average, about 27 Mckenzis were registered per state.
Mckenzi + Last Name Combinations
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Mckenzi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckenzi?
We estimate approximately 1,978 people named Mckenzi 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 173,283 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckenzi a common name?
Mckenzi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,017 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckenzi most popular?
Mckenzi reached peak popularity in 1996, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckenzi is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckenzi a female name?
Mckenzi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckenzi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckenzi Smith, Mckenzi Johnson, Mckenzi 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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