Mackenzie
How to say it: muh-KEN-zee · /məˈkɛnzi/
Son of Kenneth; from Scottish Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning son of the fair/bright one.
Mackenzie was the 150th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,343 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 70% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #276 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #150 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,343 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,451 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −70% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #276 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent decades, Mackenzie soared highest in the 2000s. Well below that crest now, it seems headed lower.
What goes with it
Airy softness meets breathy fizz in Mackenzie, said muh KEN zee. Kenzie comes straight from it as a shorter call.
Middle names that flow with Mackenzie →
Nicknames
- Mac
- Mack
- Kenz
- Kenzi
- Kenzie
Honouring a Mackenzie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mackenzie is about 1 in 61.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mackenzie
- Mackenzie Foy (born 2000)American actress
- Mackenzie Davis (born 1987)Canadian actress
- Mackenzie Ziegler (born 2004)American singer, dancer, actress and model
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