Mckinzee
A variant spelling of the feminine name McKenzie, of Scottish origin meaning "son of the wise leader".
Name Census estimates that about 199 living Americans carry the first name Mckinzee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mckinzee today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mckinzee births was 2008 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mckinzee. 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
199
~ 1 in 1,722,384 Americans
Peak year
2008
14 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,168
Tracked since 1994
Census
Mckinzee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Mckinzee, which placed it at #39,126 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
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mckinzee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mckinzee is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Black (8.2%) and Two or More Races (8.2%). 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 Mckinzee 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 Mckinzee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.3% · 146
- Black or African American8.2% · 16
- Two or more races8.2% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Mckinzee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mckinzee from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 100 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mckinzee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mckinzee 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 Mckinzee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mckinzees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mckinzee
The name Mckinzee is a relatively modern given name that likely originated as a combination of the Scottish surnames McKenzie and Mackenzie, which are derived from the Gaelic name Coinneach, meaning "handsome" or "comely." The prefix "Mc" or "Mac" means "son of" in Gaelic.
While the exact origin of the spelling variation "Mckinzee" is uncertain, it may have emerged as a creative or intentional misspelling of the more traditional McKenzie or Mackenzie names. This type of variant spelling is not uncommon, particularly in recent decades, as parents seek unique or personalized versions of established names.
There are no known historical references or recordings of the name Mckinzee in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the modern era. This suggests that the name is a relatively recent invention, possibly within the last century or two.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Mckinzee are likely to be found in modern birth records and databases, although specific dates and individuals are difficult to pinpoint given the name's rarity and lack of historical prominence.
Due to the modern and uncommon nature of the name Mckinzee, there are few, if any, famous individuals throughout history who have borne this particular spelling. However, some notable individuals with the more traditional McKenzie or Mackenzie names include:
1. William Lyon Mackenzie (1795-1861), a Scottish-Canadian journalist, politician, and leader of the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837.
2. Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820), a Scottish explorer who completed the first known transcontinental crossing of Canada in 1793.
3. Rankin Mackenzie (1808-1873), an American military officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
4. Dorothy Mackenzie (1900-1997), a British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Championships in 1924.
5. Evan Mackenzie (1828-1880), a Scottish-American writer and journalist who served as the first chairman of the Scottish-American Literary Association.
While the name Mckinzee may have gained some popularity in recent years, its origins and historical significance remain relatively obscure compared to the more established McKenzie and Mackenzie names from which it likely derives.
People
Mckinzee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckinzee 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
Mckinzee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckinzee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 199 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mckinzee 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 1,722,384 US residents.
Is Mckinzee a common name?
We classify Mckinzee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mckinzee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mckinzee was 2008, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mckinzee is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mckinzee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Mckinzee, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 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 Mckinzee 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 Mckinzee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mckinzee leans strongly female. 186 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.6%). 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 Mckinzee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mckinzee is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Black (8.2%) and Two or More Races (8.2%). 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 Mckinzee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mckinzee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.3% (146 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 Mckinzee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mckinzee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mckinzee 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 Mckinzee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mckinzee 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 Mckinzee 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 Americans are named Mckinzee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.