Makinsey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	84	8	–	#6,252
2000s	162	16	+93%	#5,200
2010s	64	6	-60%	#8,051
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,252

2000s

162

+93%

#5,200

2010s

-60%

#8,051

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Makinsey

Makinsey 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 1992, 310 American babies have been named Makinsey. Its peak came in 2005, when 25 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 Makinsey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makinsey?

The median living Makinsey is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Makinsey are alive in the United States today.

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

Makinsey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,974
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,653
2013	11	#9,996
2012	11	#10,163
2011	15	#8,051
2010	13	#9,041
2009	20	#6,722
2008	16	#7,973
2007	17	#7,622
2006	22	#6,049
2005	25	#5,200
2004	8	#12,321
2003	11	#9,456
2002	10	#9,979
2001	18	#6,218
2000	15	#7,027
1995	9	#9,233
1990	–	–
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 Makinsey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Makinsey?

The median living Makinsey is about 20 years old. Half of all living Makinseys are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Makinsey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Makinsey are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makinsey in 2025?

Makinsey 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 Makinsey?

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

When was the name Makinsey most popular?

Makinsey peaked in 2005, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Makinsey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Makinsey rising or falling?

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

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Makinsey popularity over time

The story of Makinsey

How old are people named Makinsey?

Makinsey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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