Mckinley is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mckinley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mckinley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mckinley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mckinley is a unisex name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “son of the fair hero”. A Scottish surname, popularized after President McKinley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,884 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 103 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 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 Mckinley per year, United States (1890 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (934/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Mckinley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #704 nationally (given to 944 babies that year).
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