Mikenzie
Feminine variant of Michael meaning "who is like God?".
Name Census estimates that about 1,042 living Americans carry the first name Mikenzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikenzie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikenzie births was 2011 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikenzie. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 328,939 Americans
Peak year
2011
54 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,987
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Mikenzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikenzie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 412 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
Mikenzie 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 Mikenzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mikenzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Mikenzie, while Virginia, Texas, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikenzie
The name Mikenzie is a relatively modern variation of the name Mackenzie, which itself is a Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic name MacCoinnich. This name means "son of the bright one" or "son of the handsome one." The name Mackenzie is thought to have originated in the 13th century in the highlands of Scotland, particularly in the regions of Ross-shire and Inverness-shire.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mackenzie as a surname dates back to the late 12th century, with a historical figure named Kennech Mor being referred to as the progenitor of the Clan Mackenzie. This clan was one of the most powerful and influential in the Scottish Highlands, with their ancestral lands centered around the Black Isle and Loch Broom regions.
While the name Mackenzie has a long history as a Scottish surname, its use as a given name, particularly in the spelling variation Mikenzie, is relatively modern. The earliest recorded instance of the name Mikenzie being used as a first name is from the late 20th century, likely influenced by the growing popularity of unique and creative spellings of traditional names.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Mackenzie was Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish explorer and fur trader born in 1764. He is famous for being the first European to cross the continent of North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and back, completing his journey in 1793.
Another prominent individual with the surname Mackenzie was Compton Mackenzie, a British novelist, playwright, and memoirist born in 1883. He is best known for his satirical and often controversial works, such as the novel "Carnival" and the play "The Conquering Hero."
In the realm of politics, Alastair Mackenzie was a British Labour Party politician who served as a member of parliament for the constituency of Huddersfield West from 1964 to 1979. He was born in 1919 and was known for his advocacy of workers' rights and social justice issues.
Lastly, Gertrude Mackenzie was a British artist and sculptor active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1869, she is renowned for her sculptures depicting allegorical figures and mythological subjects, many of which can be found in public spaces and galleries across the United Kingdom.
While the name Mikenzie may be a more recent variant, it carries with it the rich history and cultural significance of the Scottish Mackenzie clan, a name that has been borne by explorers, artists, politicians, and writers throughout the centuries.
People
Mikenzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikenzie 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
Mikenzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikenzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,042 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikenzie 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 328,939 US residents.
Is Mikenzie a common name?
We classify Mikenzie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,057 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikenzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikenzie was 2011, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikenzie is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mikenzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikenzie 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.
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.