Mckinzie
A feminine variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie, meaning "born of fire".
Name Census estimates that about 1,507 living Americans carry the first name Mckinzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mckinzie today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mckinzie births was 2006 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mckinzie. 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
1.5K
~ 1 in 227,441 Americans
Peak year
2006
84 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,957
Tracked since 1978
Census
Mckinzie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,457 people with the first name Mckinzie, which placed it at #9,507 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
#9,507
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,457 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mckinzie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mckinzie is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.2%) and Hispanic (6.6%). 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 Mckinzie 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 Mckinzie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.5% · 1,100
- Black or African American10.2% · 149
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 96
- Two or more races5.4% · 79
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 10
Popularity
Mckinzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mckinzie from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 623 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
Mckinzie 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 Mckinzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mckinzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, California, Indiana recorded the most babies named Mckinzie, while Washington, Minnesota, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mckinzie
The name Mckinzie is a relatively modern given name, with its origins tracing back to the late 20th century. It is thought to be a variant or feminized form of the Scottish surname McKenzie, which itself derives from the Gaelic name Coinneach, meaning "handsome" or "bright."
While the name Mckinzie does not have a long historical lineage, its roots can be traced back to the 16th century, when the McKenzie clan emerged as a powerful force in the Scottish Highlands. The McKenzie surname is believed to have originated from the Gaelic name Coinneach, which was later anglicized to Kenneth.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Mckinzie as a given name are relatively scarce, with the first known examples appearing in the latter half of the 20th century. One notable individual with this name is Mckinzie Webster, an American actress born in 1993, known for her roles in various television shows and movies.
Another person of note is Mckinzie Holbrook, an American volleyball player who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as part of the United States women's volleyball team. Her birth year is estimated to be around the mid-1990s.
In the literary world, Mckinzie Trotta is an American author who has written several young adult novels, including "The Turning Point" and "Catalyst." She was born in the late 20th century, though her exact birth year is not widely publicized.
While the name Mckinzie may not have a long and storied history, it has gained popularity in recent decades, likely due to its unique spelling and Scottish roots. As a relatively modern name, its usage and popularity will continue to evolve over time, potentially leading to new individuals leaving their mark on history with this distinctive moniker.
People
Mckinzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckinzie 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
Mckinzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckinzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,507 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mckinzie 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 227,441 US residents.
Is Mckinzie a common name?
We classify Mckinzie as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,538 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mckinzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mckinzie was 2006, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mckinzie is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mckinzie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,457 people with the name Mckinzie, or 0.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,507 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 Mckinzie 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 Mckinzie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mckinzie leans strongly female. 1,386 people counted with this name were female (95.9%), compared with 60 male bearers (4.1%). 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 Mckinzie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mckinzie is White at 75.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.2%) and Hispanic (6.6%). 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 Mckinzie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mckinzie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.5% (1,100 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 Mckinzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mckinzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mckinzie 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 Mckinzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mckinzie 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 Mckinzie 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 common is the name Mckinzie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.