Mackenzee
A contemporary feminine name of Scottish origin, a variant of Mackenzie.
Name Census estimates that about 799 living Americans carry the first name Mackenzee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mackenzee today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mackenzee births was 2000 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mackenzee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
799
~ 1 in 428,979 Americans
Peak year
2000
57 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,689
Tracked since 1991
Popularity
Mackenzee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mackenzee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 408 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mackenzee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mackenzee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mackenzees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Wisconsin recorded the most babies named Mackenzee, while Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mackenzee
The name Mackenzee is a relatively modern variant of the Scottish surname MacKenzie, which originated from the Gaelic "MacCoinnich" meaning "son of Coinneach" or "son of Kenneth". The progenitor of the MacKenzie clan was thought to be a 12th-century chief named Coinneach or Kenneth who lived in the region that is now Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands.
The name Mackenzee is not found in ancient texts or historical records prior to the 20th century. Its emergence as a given name can be traced back to the late 20th century when it began appearing as a feminine form of the traditional Scottish surname, likely inspired by the growing trend of using surnames as first names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mackenzee as a first name was Mackenzee Brooke, an American actress born in 1985. Mackenzee Brooke made her acting debut in the late 1990s and has appeared in various television shows and films.
Another notable individual named Mackenzee is Mackenzee Wittke, a Canadian ice hockey player born in 1998. She has represented Canada in several international ice hockey competitions and won a gold medal at the 2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Mackenzee Ryan is an American professional golfer born in 1986. She has competed on the LPGA Tour and the Symetra Tour, the latter of which she has won several events.
In the world of academics, Mackenzee Griffith is an American scholar and professor of education born in 1977. She has authored several books and articles on topics related to educational equity and social justice.
Mackenzee Browne is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in 1993. She has released several albums and singles, and her music style incorporates elements of pop, R&B, and soul.
People
Mackenzee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mackenzee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mackenzee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mackenzee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 799 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mackenzee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 428,979 US residents.
Is Mackenzee a common name?
We classify Mackenzee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 812 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mackenzee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mackenzee was 2000, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mackenzee is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mackenzee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mackenzee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.