Mckinlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,689

among girls · ↓426 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mckinlee · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

102 babies

All-time total

1,582

#5,509 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Mckinlee popularity over time

1,582 babies have been named Mckinlee since 1994, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	42	4	–	#7,101
2000s	298	30	+610%	#3,719
2010s	870	87	+192%	#1,944
2020s (to 2025)	372	62	-29%	#1,998

Where Mckinlee 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mckinlee

Mckinlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,689 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,582 American babies have been named Mckinlee. Its peak came in 2014, when 102 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 Mckinlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mckinlee?

The median living Mckinlee is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,600 people named Mckinlee 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.

Mckinlee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,689
2024	49	#3,263
2023	50	#3,256
2022	48	#3,351
2021	90	#2,113
2020	94	#1,998
2019	101	#1,944
2018	96	#2,041
2017	77	#2,376
2016	95	#2,078
2015	83	#2,272
2014	102	#1,965
2013	92	#2,090
2012	85	#2,225
2011	74	#2,476
2010	65	#2,745
2009	43	#3,719
2008	43	#3,758
2007	40	#3,958
2006	35	#4,231
2005	26	#5,061
2004	28	#4,782
2003	21	#5,728
2002	18	#6,303
2001	23	#5,118
2000	21	#5,437
1995	6	#12,777
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mckinlee?

The median living Mckinlee is about 10 years old. Half of all living Mckinlees are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Mckinlee are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Mckinlee are alive in the United States, based on 1,582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mckinlee in 2025?

Mckinlee ranked #3,689 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mckinlee?

1,582 babies have been named Mckinlee in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mckinlee most popular?

Mckinlee peaked in 2014, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Mckinlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mckinlee rising or falling?

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

Will Mckinlee become more popular?

Mckinlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Mckinlee 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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