Mckenzye
A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "born of fair ones".
Name Census estimates that about 166 living Americans carry the first name Mckenzye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mckenzye today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mckenzye births was 2009 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mckenzye. 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
166
~ 1 in 2,064,785 Americans
Peak year
2009
16 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,165
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Mckenzye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mckenzye from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 91 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mckenzye 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 Mckenzye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mckenzyes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mckenzye
The name Mckenzye has its origins in the Scottish Gaelic language. It is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son" and "Coinnich" which is a personal name that is thought to have originated from the word "caenn" meaning "handsome" or "bright".
The Mckenzye family clan was prominent in the Scottish Highlands, particularly in the areas around Inverness and Ross-shire. The earliest recorded spelling of the name dates back to the late 12th century when it appeared in the form "Mackennich" in the records of the Clan Mackenzie.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Mckenzye was Alexander Mckenzie (c. 1454-1538), who was a Scottish nobleman and Lord of Kintail. He played a significant role in the political affairs of the Scottish Highlands during the 16th century.
Another notable figure was Sir George Mckenzye (1636-1714), a Scottish lawyer and writer who served as Lord Advocate of Scotland and played a key role in the Union of Scotland and England in 1707.
In the realm of exploration, Sir Alexander Mckenzye (1764-1820) was a famous Scottish explorer who is credited with being the first European to cross the North American continent from coast to coast, reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1793.
In literature, Henry Mckenzye (1745-1831) was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best known for his novel "The Man of Feeling" which was a significant work of the Scottish Enlightenment.
One of the most recent historical figures with the name Mckenzye was William Lyon Mckenzye King (1874-1950), a Canadian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Canada from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1926 to 1930 and 1935 to 1948.
People
Mckenzye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckenzye 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
Mckenzye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckenzye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 166 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mckenzye 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 2,064,785 US residents.
Is Mckenzye a common name?
We classify Mckenzye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 168 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mckenzye most popular?
The single biggest year for Mckenzye was 2009, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mckenzye is about 17 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 Mckenzye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mckenzye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mckenzye 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 Mckenzye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mckenzye 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 Mckenzye 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 are named Mckenzye?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.