Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Mackenna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,233 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#3,233
among girls · ↓235 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Mackenna · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,801
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
187 babies
All-time total
3,668
#3,162 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Mackenna popularity over time

3,668 babies have been named Mackenna since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 26 – 26 3 – #8,869
1990s 561 8 569 57 +2088% #1,487
2000s 1,498 – 1,498 150 +163% #1,322
2010s 1,170 – 1,170 117 -22% #1,333
2020s (to 2025) 405 – 405 68 -42% #2,201

Where Mackenna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.03 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Mackenna

Mackenna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,233 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 3,668 American babies have been named Mackenna. Its peak came in 2008, when 187 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mackenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mackenna?

The median living Mackenna is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 3,600 people named Mackenna are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mackenna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 49 #3,233 – –
2024 55 #2,998 – –
2023 72 #2,481 – –
2022 72 #2,508 – –
2021 85 #2,201 – –
2020 72 #2,433 – –
2019 93 #2,053 – –
2018 89 #2,141 – –
2017 76 #2,395 – –
2016 109 #1,879 – –
2015 104 #1,944 – –
2014 98 #2,021 – –
2013 129 #1,653 – –
2012 147 #1,515 – –
2011 148 #1,508 – –
2010 177 #1,333 – –
2009 141 #1,599 – –
2008 187 #1,322 – –
2007 167 #1,421 – –
2006 172 #1,352 – –
2005 152 #1,410 – –
2004 134 #1,512 – –
2003 136 #1,449 – –
2002 137 #1,407 – –
2001 139 #1,374 – –
2000 133 #1,400 – –
1995 54 #2,406 8 #6,751
1990 10 #8,259 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mackenna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mackenna?

The median living Mackenna is about 17 years old. Half of all living Mackennas are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Mackenna are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Mackenna are alive in the United States, based on 3,668 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mackenna in 2025?

Mackenna ranked #3,233 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mackenna?

3,668 babies have been named Mackenna in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mackenna most popular?

Mackenna peaked in 2008, when 187 newborns received the name.

Is Mackenna a boy or girl name?

Mackenna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mackenna rising or falling?

Mackenna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mackenna become more popular?

Mackenna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Mackenna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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