Benjamin Mckenzie
There are approximately 145 people named Benjamin Mckenzie living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,363,823 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Benjamin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mckenzie. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
145
1 in 2,363,823
Named Benjamin
720K
Alive today
Named Mckenzie
69K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 720K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 69K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #563
Per 100K: 20.20
Top ancestry: White (64.6%)
First name trend
Benjamin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Benjamin. The peak year was 1989 with 15,788 births. The average person named Benjamin today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mckenzie surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mckenzie, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.6%.
- White64.6%
- Black or African American28.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Benjamin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2101% of the US population, based on 720,290 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mckenzie appears at a rate of 20.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0202%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 145 people with the full name Benjamin Mckenzie. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Benjamin
FAQ
Benjamin Mckenzie: questions and answers
How many people are named Benjamin Mckenzie?
We estimate approximately 145 people in the United States share the full name Benjamin Mckenzie. That works out to about 1 in 2,363,823 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2101%) with the surname frequency (20.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Benjamin Mckenzie?
We classify Benjamin Mckenzie as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,363,823 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Benjamin a male or female name?
Benjamin is predominantly male. Out of 819,436 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Benjamin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.