Mckenzie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mckenzie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mckenzie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mckenzie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mckenzie is a girl name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “son of Coinneach, comely”. From the Scottish surname MacKenzie.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 67,045 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,349 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 338 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 67 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 61 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 Mckenzie per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (2,586/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (551/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (41/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (8/yr).
Mckenzie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #285 nationally (given to 2,615 babies that year).
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