Makenlee
A modern invented name with no definitive meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 350 living Americans carry the first name Makenlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Makenlee today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makenlee births was 2011 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makenlee. 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
350
~ 1 in 979,298 Americans
Peak year
2011
33 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,715
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Makenlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makenlee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 234 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makenlee 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 Makenlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Makenlees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Makenlee
The name Makenlee is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or cultural origins. The name seems to be a combination of the common English name "Mckenzie" or "Makenzie" and the suffix "-lee" which is often added to create feminine names.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Makenlee. As a newly created name, it does not have a long history or any famous bearers from centuries past. However, here are five notable individuals with the first name Makenlee from more recent times:
Makenlee Bonanno was an American actress and singer born in 2005. She is best known for her roles in various television shows and movies during the 2010s.
Makenlee Baum is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2019 competition.
Makenlee Humphrey is a Canadian singer and songwriter who released her debut album "Breakthrough" in 2015.
Makenlee Waterhouse is a British model and actress who has appeared in various fashion campaigns and television shows since the late 2010s.
Makenlee Smith is an American social media influencer and YouTuber who gained popularity in the early 2020s for her lifestyle and beauty content.
While the name Makenlee is relatively new and lacks a deep historical background, it has gained some popularity in recent decades as a unique and trendy choice for baby names.
People
Makenlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makenlee 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
Makenlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makenlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 350 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makenlee 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 979,298 US residents.
Is Makenlee a common name?
We classify Makenlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 353 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makenlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Makenlee was 2011, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makenlee is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Makenlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makenlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makenlee 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.
Is Makenlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makenlee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Makenlee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Makenlee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.