How Many People Are Named Mekenna?
An estimated 396 people in the United States have the first name Mekenna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Mekenna peaked in popularity in 1999 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mekenna 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 Mekenna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
396
About 1 in 865,541 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1999
30 births
Total Registered
404
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mekenna
Mekenna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 404 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mekenna as a female name
Ranked #14,657 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 1999 (30 births)
Mekenna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mekenna span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 161 babies were registered. Mekenna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mekenna by Decade
How has Mekenna 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.
Mekenna by State
Mekenna + Last Name Combinations
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Mekenna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mekenna?
We estimate approximately 396 people named Mekenna 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 865,541 Americans share this first name.
Is Mekenna a common name?
Mekenna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 404 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mekenna most popular?
Mekenna reached peak popularity in 1999, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mekenna is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mekenna a female name?
Mekenna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mekenna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mekenna Smith, Mekenna Johnson, Mekenna 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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