Mackenzie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mackenzie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mackenzie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mackenzie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mackenzie is a girl name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “son of the fair one”. originally a Scottish clan surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 149,135 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,722 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 863 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 126 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 188 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,622 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mackenzie per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (7,105/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (649/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (104/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (22/yr).
Mackenzie has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #96 nationally (given to 7,298 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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