Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Mackinzie

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mackinzie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
50 babies
All-time total
839
#8,562 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Mackinzie popularity over time

839 babies have been named Mackinzie since 1981, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 16 – 16 2 – #11,395
1990s 242 15 257 26 +1506% #2,804
2000s 406 – 406 41 +58% #3,000
2010s 154 – 154 15 -62% #4,770
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 -94% #14,632

The story of Mackinzie

Mackinzie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 839 American babies have been named Mackinzie. Its peak came in 2003, when 50 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 Mackinzie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mackinzie?

The median living Mackinzie is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Mackinzie are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Mackinzie 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #14,632 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 5 #17,173 – –
2017 10 #10,429 – –
2016 6 #15,490 – –
2015 16 #7,474 – –
2014 18 #6,890 – –
2013 23 #5,759 – –
2012 18 #7,048 – –
2011 30 #4,770 – –
2010 28 #5,049 – –
2009 32 #4,638 – –
2008 34 #4,512 – –
2007 34 #4,428 – –
2006 31 #4,645 – –
2005 46 #3,350 – –
2004 48 #3,206 – –
2003 50 #3,025 – –
2002 45 #3,181 – –
2001 39 #3,465 – –
2000 47 #3,000 – –
1995 20 #4,949 5 #9,749
1990 10 #8,260 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mackinzie?

The median living Mackinzie is about 22 years old. Half of all living Mackinzies are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Mackinzie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mackinzie are alive in the United States, based on 839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mackinzie in 2025?

Mackinzie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mackinzie?

839 babies have been named Mackinzie in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mackinzie most popular?

Mackinzie peaked in 2003, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Mackinzie a boy or girl name?

Mackinzie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mackinzie rising or falling?

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

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