Mkenzie
Derived from the Scottish name Mackenzie, meaning "son of the handsome man".
Name Census estimates that about 242 living Americans carry the first name Mkenzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mkenzie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mkenzie births was 2008 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mkenzie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mkenzie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
242
~ 1 in 1,416,340 Americans
Peak year
2008
17 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,897
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Mkenzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mkenzie 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 104 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
Mkenzie 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 Mkenzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mkenzie
The given name Mkenzie is believed to have originated from the Scottish surname Mackenzie, which traces its roots back to the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son" and "cendigh" meaning "fair" or "bright." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a fair complexion or fair hair.
The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century in Scotland, where it was used as a clan name. The Mackenzie clan was one of the most powerful and influential clans in the Scottish Highlands, and their territories spanned across parts of Ross-shire and Sutherland.
While the name Mkenzie is not commonly found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it does appear in some historical records and documents related to Scottish history and genealogy. For instance, the "Book of Mackenzie" is a well-known genealogical account of the Mackenzie clan, compiled in the late 17th century.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mkenzie was Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, who lived in the 14th century and was a prominent figure in the Mackenzie clan. Another notable figure was George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie (1630-1714), a Scottish politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the events leading up to the Act of Union in 1707.
In the literary world, the name Mkenzie is associated with Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Antiquary" (1816), which features a character named Jonathan Oldbuck, also known as "Monkbarns of Monkbarns." This character is believed to have been inspired by George Mackenzie, an antiquarian and friend of Scott.
Other famous individuals with the name Mkenzie include:
1. Mackenzie King (1874-1950), a Canadian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Canada from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948.
2. Mackenzie Phillips (born 1959), an American actress and author known for her roles in the sitcoms "One Day at a Time" and "Orange Is the New Black."
3. Mackenzie Rosman (born 1989), an American actress best known for her role as Ruthie Camden on the television series "7th Heaven."
4. Mackenzie Boyd (born 1986), an Australian professional basketball player who has played in the WNBA and for the Australian national team.
5. Mackenzie Crook (born 1971), an English actor, writer, and director best known for his roles in the British sitcoms "The Office" and "Detectorists."
People
Mkenzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mkenzie 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
Mkenzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mkenzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 242 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mkenzie 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 1,416,340 US residents.
Is Mkenzie a common name?
We classify Mkenzie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mkenzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mkenzie was 2008, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mkenzie is about 18 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 Mkenzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mkenzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mkenzie 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 Mkenzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mkenzie 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 Mkenzie 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 Mkenzie?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Mkenzie at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.