Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Mckinsey

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mckinsey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
55 babies
All-time total
1,102
#7,117 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Mckinsey popularity over time

1,102 babies have been named Mckinsey since 1954, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 5 5 1 – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 6 5 11 1 – #9,716
1980s 75 12 87 9 +691% #6,528
1990s 327 – 327 33 +276% #2,647
2000s 404 – 404 40 +24% #2,907
2010s 231 – 231 23 -43% #4,263
2020s (to 2025) 37 – 37 6 -73% #7,159

The story of Mckinsey

Mckinsey 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 1954, 1,102 American babies have been named Mckinsey. Its peak came in 2006, when 55 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 Mckinsey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mckinsey?

The median living Mckinsey is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 1,100 people named Mckinsey are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Mckinsey 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 5 #16,786 – –
2022 7 #13,119 – –
2021 16 #7,159 – –
2020 9 #10,827 – –
2019 20 #6,112 – –
2018 22 #5,726 – –
2017 19 #6,449 – –
2016 20 #6,336 – –
2015 18 #6,895 – –
2014 20 #6,360 – –
2013 23 #5,771 – –
2012 35 #4,263 – –
2011 29 #4,880 – –
2010 25 #5,539 – –
2009 38 #4,072 – –
2008 29 #5,099 – –
2007 37 #4,184 – –
2006 55 #3,075 – –
2005 39 #3,782 – –
2004 43 #3,474 – –
2003 35 #3,927 – –
2002 41 #3,374 – –
2001 50 #2,907 – –
2000 37 #3,568 – –
1995 22 #4,629 – –
1990 19 #4,991 – –
1985 8 #8,031 – –
1980 7 #8,719 5 #6,912
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mckinsey?

The median living Mckinsey is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mckinseys are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Mckinsey are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Mckinsey are alive in the United States, based on 1,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mckinsey in 2025?

Mckinsey 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 Mckinsey?

1,102 babies have been named Mckinsey in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mckinsey most popular?

Mckinsey peaked in 2006, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Mckinsey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mckinsey rising or falling?

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

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