Mykenzie
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of "my" and "Mackenzie".
Name Census estimates that about 1,145 living Americans carry the first name Mykenzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mykenzie today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mykenzie births was 1999 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mykenzie. 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
1.1K
~ 1 in 299,349 Americans
Peak year
1999
83 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,001
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Mykenzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mykenzie 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 629 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
Mykenzie 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 Mykenzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mykenzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Mykenzie, while Tennessee, Missouri, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mykenzie
The name Mykenzie is a modern variation of the Scottish surname Mackenzie, derived from the Gaelic name MacCoinnich, which means "son of the handsome or bright one." The name originated in the Scottish Highlands during the Middle Ages, where it was prominent among the Clan Mackenzie.
While the name Mykenzie is a relatively recent spelling, the Mackenzie surname has a rich history dating back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Kenneth Mackenzie, who lived in the late 13th century and served as the progenitor of the Clan Mackenzie.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mykenzie or its variations. One of the most famous was Sir George Mackenzie (1636-1691), a Scottish lawyer and writer who served as the Lord Advocate of Scotland and is often referred to as the "Bloody Mackenzie" due to his harsh treatment of Covenanters.
Another famous bearer of the name was Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820), a Scottish explorer and fur trader who completed the first known transcontinental crossing of North America in 1793, traveling from present-day British Columbia to the Arctic Ocean.
In literature, the name Mackenzie appears in Sir Walter Scott's novel "The Antiquary," where one of the characters, Miss Griselda Oldbuck, is referred to as "the daughter of the Mackenzies of Muir-of-Wind."
The name Mykenzie also has connections to the world of politics. Mykenzie Brooke Colt (born 1982) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
While the name Mykenzie itself is a relatively modern spelling, it has roots in the rich heritage of the Scottish Highlands and has been borne by notable individuals throughout history, from explorers and lawyers to politicians and literary characters.
People
Mykenzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mykenzie 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
Mykenzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mykenzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,145 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mykenzie 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 299,349 US residents.
Is Mykenzie a common name?
We classify Mykenzie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mykenzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mykenzie was 1999, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mykenzie is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mykenzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mykenzie 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.