Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Mckinley

Meaning Rare spelling variant of McKinley Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 #714 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

Rare spelling variant of McKinley.

Rank 2025
#714
among girls · ↑26 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
423
named Mckinley · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,090
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
934 babies
All-time total
22,884
#1,411 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Mckinley popularity over time

22,884 babies have been named Mckinley since 1890, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – 478 478 48 – –
1900s – 550 550 55 +15% –
1910s – 653 653 65 +19% –
1920s – 1,252 1,252 125 +92% –
1930s – 915 915 92 -27% –
1940s – 902 902 90 -1% –
1950s – 948 948 95 +5% –
1960s – 618 618 62 -35% –
1970s 11 403 414 41 -33% #9,715
1980s 83 468 551 55 +33% #5,491
1990s 633 783 1,416 142 +157% #1,319
2000s 2,365 834 3,199 320 +126% #759
2010s 7,219 709 7,928 793 +148% #379
2020s (to 2025) 2,787 273 3,060 510 -36% #543

Where Mckinley 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 367 0.23 outside top 500
2027 347 0.22 outside top 500
2028 330 0.21 outside top 500
2029 317 0.20 outside top 500
2030 306 0.19 outside top 500

Where Mckinley is most popular

Girls named Mckinley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.277 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Idaho, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mckinley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 35 1.34 +381%
Idaho 34 1.02 +266%
Mississippi 40 0.855 +208%
Alabama 73 0.777 +180%
Kentucky 60 0.702 +153%
Tennessee 104 0.656 +137%
Arkansas 28 0.530 +91%
Minnesota 57 0.528 +90%
Georgia 118 0.519 +87%
Kansas 29 0.503 +81%
Nebraska 18 0.501 +80%
Utah 41 0.493 +78%
South Carolina 44 0.489 +76%
Michigan 89 0.489 +76%
Missouri 56 0.465 +67%
Oklahoma 34 0.462 +67%
North Carolina 105 0.461 +66%
Oregon 30 0.461 +66%
Indiana 63 0.449 +62%
Iowa 26 0.445 +60%
Virginia 71 0.417 +50%
Louisiana 36 0.411 +48%
Wisconsin 42 0.408 +47%
Ohio 89 0.375 +35%
Colorado 40 0.358 +29%
Washington 47 0.325 +17%
New Hampshire 6 0.325 +17%
Pennsylvania 61 0.258 -7%
Texas 204 0.254 -9%
Arizona 35 0.249 -10%
Massachusetts 28 0.232 -17%
Illinois 47 0.205 -26%
Florida 86 0.201 -28%
Maryland 21 0.198 -29%
Nevada 7 0.151 -46%
New York 49 0.124 -55%
California 94 0.112 -60%
New Jersey 12 0.066 -76%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mckinley

Mckinley is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #714 in 2025 with 393 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 22,884 American babies have been named Mckinley, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 934 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 Mckinley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mckinley?

The median living Mckinley is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 18 thousand people named Mckinley are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Mckinley 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 393 #714 30 #3,721
2024 381 #740 24 #4,397
2023 461 #635 45 #2,832
2022 453 #654 49 #2,702
2021 563 #543 62 #2,269
2020 536 #555 63 #2,202
2019 615 #513 67 #2,142
2018 718 #447 52 #2,498
2017 730 #438 68 #2,062
2016 759 #428 68 #2,079
2015 860 #379 73 #1,993
2014 862 #379 72 #1,991
2013 792 #392 64 #2,106
2012 682 #458 84 #1,781
2011 675 #450 87 #1,714
2010 526 #556 74 #1,921
2009 376 #759 77 #1,881
2008 309 #900 61 #2,201
2007 259 #1,023 70 #2,012
2006 274 #953 79 #1,763
2005 227 #1,052 76 #1,748
2004 219 #1,058 90 #1,500
2003 184 #1,176 77 #1,640
2002 169 #1,203 99 #1,340
2001 172 #1,191 94 #1,362
2000 176 #1,153 111 #1,218
1995 67 #2,042 86 #1,265
1990 14 #6,341 57 #1,510
1985 6 #10,161 52 #1,342
1980 6 #9,863 54 #1,266
1975 – – 45 #1,294
1970 – – 33 #1,485
1965 – – 58 #973
1960 – – 72 #895
1955 – – 96 #749
1950 – – 114 #656
1945 – – 92 #631
1940 – – 75 #701
1935 – – 98 #584
1930 – – 107 #581
1925 – – 102 #624
1920 – – 148 #495
1915 – – 60 #782
1910 – – 27 #553
1905 – – 35 #351
1900 – – 133 #156
1895 – – 34 #312
1890 – – 7 #853
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mckinley?

The median living Mckinley is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mckinleys are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mckinley are alive today?

An estimated 18 thousand people named Mckinley are alive in the United States, based on 22,884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mckinley mean?

Rare spelling variant of McKinley.

How popular is the name Mckinley in 2025?

Mckinley ranked #714 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 393 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mckinley?

22,884 babies have been named Mckinley in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mckinley most popular?

Mckinley peaked in 2014, when 934 newborns received the name.

Is Mckinley a boy or girl name?

Mckinley is used for both: about 57% of babies named Mckinley have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Mckinley rising or falling?

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

Will Mckinley become more popular?

Mckinley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 306 girls named Mckinley 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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