How Many People Are Named Mckinley?
An estimated 17,892 people in the United States have the first name Mckinley. It is used for both genders, with 56.6% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mckinley peaked in popularity in 2014 with 934 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckinley 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 Mckinley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mckinley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Mckinley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
17,892
About 1 in 19,157 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
56.6% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2014
934 births
Total Registered
22,456
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckinley
Mckinley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.4%) and females (56.6%). Out of 22,456 total births registered, 9,756 were male and 12,700 were female.
Mckinley as a male name
Ranked #4,380 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (148 births)
Mckinley as a female name
Ranked #742 in 2024
378 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (862 births)
Mckinley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckinley span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,927 babies were registered. While Mckinley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mckinley by Decade
How has Mckinley 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.
Mckinley by State
Birth registrations for Mckinley span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 327 Mckinleys were registered per state.
Mckinley + Last Name Combinations
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Mckinley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckinley?
We estimate approximately 17,892 people named Mckinley 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 19,157 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckinley a common name?
Mckinley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,456 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckinley most popular?
Mckinley reached peak popularity in 2014, when 934 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckinley is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckinley a female name?
Mckinley is predominantly female. 56.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckinley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckinley Smith, Mckinley Johnson, Mckinley 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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