A Scottish Gaelic name gently fading from the charts.
Mckenzi is a girl's baby name of Scottish Gaelic origin, a variant of Mackenzie, from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, meaning 'son of the handsome one' or 'fair-haired.' The streamlined spelling gives the popular Scottish surname name a more compact, modern look.
Mckenzi has the bold, spirited quality of McKenzie in a more minimalist form — the same Scottish highland energy, lightly abbreviated.
Mckenzi was #2417 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #12956, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 543 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 738 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 596 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 72 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 10 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #12956 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10864 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10924 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8803 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5779 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4735 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4737 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3746 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3087 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2958 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3401 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2477 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2756 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2502 |
| 2010 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2721 |
| 2008 | 83 | #2349 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2305 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2660 |
| 2005 | 64 | #2661 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1978–2024) · Methodology