Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Mackinley

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 #8,153
Rank 2025
#8,153
among girls · ↑2,616 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Mackinley
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
37 babies
All-time total
787
#12,927 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Mackinley popularity over time

787 babies have been named Mackinley since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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
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1990s 33 109 142 14 – #7,373
2000s 110 110 220 22 +55% #5,976
2010s 183 99 282 28 +28% #4,844
2020s (to 2025) 105 38 143 24 -15% #5,113

The story of Mackinley

Mackinley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,153 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 787 American babies have been named Mackinley, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Mackinley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mackinley?

The median living Mackinley is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Mackinley are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Mackinley 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 13 #8,153 – –
2024 9 #10,769 7 #10,528
2023 23 #5,490 9 #8,663
2022 26 #5,113 5 #13,589
2021 20 #6,084 9 #8,586
2020 14 #7,804 8 #9,234
2019 14 #7,989 10 #7,988
2018 28 #4,844 8 #9,329
2017 17 #6,986 5 #13,511
2016 15 #7,841 6 #11,617
2015 24 #5,593 9 #8,453
2014 7 #14,005 6 #11,607
2013 22 #5,942 8 #9,341
2012 23 #5,819 14 #6,199
2011 18 #7,016 17 #5,346
2010 15 #8,142 16 #5,639
2009 8 #13,199 9 #8,740
2008 10 #11,286 5 #13,815
2007 11 #10,553 10 #7,958
2006 6 #16,326 10 #7,793
2005 11 #9,866 11 #6,921
2004 14 #8,071 13 #6,013
2003 12 #8,839 13 #5,762
2002 10 #9,968 11 #6,365
2001 19 #5,976 16 #4,814
2000 9 #10,401 12 #5,776
1995 – – 11 #5,377
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mackinley?

The median living Mackinley is about 14 years old. Half of all living Mackinleys are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Mackinley are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mackinley are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mackinley in 2025?

Mackinley ranked #8,153 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mackinley?

787 babies have been named Mackinley in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mackinley most popular?

Mackinley peaked in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Mackinley a boy or girl name?

Mackinley is used for both: about 55% of babies named Mackinley have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Mackinley rising or falling?

Mackinley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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