Makynzie
A feminine name of modern American origin, spelling variant of Mackenzie.
Name Census estimates that about 854 living Americans carry the first name Makynzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Makynzie today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makynzie births was 2011 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makynzie. 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
854
~ 1 in 401,352 Americans
Peak year
2011
84 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,550
Tracked since 1997
Census
Makynzie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 648 people with the first name Makynzie, which placed it at #17,157 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,157
National first-name rank
People counted
648
648 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Makynzie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makynzie is White at 59.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.7%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Makynzie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Makynzie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.7% · 387
- Black or African American24.7% · 160
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 48
- Two or more races6.6% · 43
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Popularity
Makynzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makynzie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 560 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
Makynzie 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 Makynzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Makynzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Alabama recorded the most babies named Makynzie, while Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Makynzie
The given name Makynzie is a modern variant of the Scottish name McKenzie, which originated as a surname derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son" and "coinneach" meaning "fair bright one" or "born of fire." The name McKenzie is believed to have first emerged in the 13th century in the Scottish Highlands, where it was used to refer to members of the Clan Mackenzie.
While the name Makynzie is not found in ancient texts or historical records, its roots can be traced back to the Scottish Highlands and the Clan Mackenzie, a powerful clan that played a significant role in the history of Scotland. The earliest recorded examples of the name McKenzie as a surname date back to the 13th century, with notable members of the clan including Kenneth Mackenzie (1635-1688), a Scottish nobleman and Earl of Seaforth.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the first name Makynzie or its variations. One such individual was Makynzie Larson (born in 1997), an American college basketball player who played for the University of Oregon. Another notable figure was Makynzie Crist (born in 2000), an American artistic gymnast who competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
While the name Makynzie is relatively modern and not found in ancient texts or historical records, it has Scottish roots and is a unique variation of the more traditional Scottish name McKenzie. The name's association with the Clan Mackenzie and its long history in the Scottish Highlands add to its cultural significance and provide a rich backstory for those who bear this name.
People
Makynzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makynzie 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
Makynzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makynzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 854 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makynzie 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 401,352 US residents.
Is Makynzie a common name?
We classify Makynzie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 862 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makynzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Makynzie was 2011, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makynzie is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Makynzie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 648 people with the name Makynzie, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,157 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Makynzie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Makynzie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Makynzie appears almost entirely female. Of the 659 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Makynzie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makynzie is White at 59.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.7%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Makynzie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Makynzie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.7% (387 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Makynzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makynzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makynzie 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 Makynzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makynzie 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 Makynzie 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.
How many people are named Makynzie?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.