Mekenzie: 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	27	3	–	#7,775
1990s	309	31	+1044%	#2,245
2000s	556	56	+80%	#1,947
2010s	203	20	-63%	#4,128
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,775

1990s

309

+1044%

#2,245

2000s

556

+80%

#1,947

2010s

203

-63%

#4,128

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mekenzie

Mekenzie 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 1984, 1,095 American babies have been named Mekenzie. Its peak came in 2000, when 87 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 Mekenzie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mekenzie?

The median living Mekenzie is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 1,100 people named Mekenzie 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.

Mekenzie 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	6	#14,971
2018	9	#11,149
2017	11	#9,736
2016	16	#7,493
2015	21	#6,176
2014	20	#6,363
2013	20	#6,401
2012	33	#4,450
2011	36	#4,128
2010	31	#4,695
2009	36	#4,249
2008	42	#3,833
2007	39	#4,033
2006	52	#3,208
2005	49	#3,197
2004	54	#2,953
2003	70	#2,387
2002	51	#2,926
2001	76	#2,166
2000	87	#1,947
1995	30	#3,639
1990	11	#7,670
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 Mekenzie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mekenzie?

The median living Mekenzie is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mekenzies are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Mekenzie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Mekenzie are alive in the United States, based on 1,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mekenzie in 2025?

Mekenzie 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 Mekenzie?

1,095 babies have been named Mekenzie in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mekenzie most popular?

Mekenzie peaked in 2000, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Mekenzie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mekenzie rising or falling?

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

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Mekenzie popularity over time

The story of Mekenzie

How old are people named Mekenzie?

Mekenzie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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