Mekenna: 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	161	16	–	#3,936
2000s	159	16	-1%	#4,921
2010s	73	7	-54%	#6,316
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-75%	#14,664

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

161

–

#3,936

2000s

159

-1%

#4,921

2010s

-54%

#6,316

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#14,664

The story of Mekenna

Mekenna 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 1991, 404 American babies have been named Mekenna. Its peak came in 1999, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Mekenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mekenna?

The median living Mekenna is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Mekenna 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.

Mekenna 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	6	#14,664
2020	5	#16,699
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,029
2017	7	#13,630
2016	8	#12,501
2015	7	#13,990
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,893
2012	11	#10,191
2011	7	#14,320
2010	21	#6,316
2009	5	#19,222
2008	11	#10,558
2007	8	#13,485
2006	14	#8,562
2005	18	#6,727
2004	16	#7,281
2003	20	#5,968
2002	22	#5,389
2001	21	#5,496
2000	24	#4,921
1995	24	#4,305
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mekenna?

The median living Mekenna is about 24 years old. Half of all living Mekennas are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Mekenna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mekenna are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mekenna in 2025?

Mekenna 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 Mekenna?

404 babies have been named Mekenna in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mekenna most popular?

Mekenna peaked in 1999, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mekenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mekenna rising or falling?

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

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Mekenna popularity over time

The story of Mekenna

How old are people named Mekenna?

Mekenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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