Girl’s name · Scottish, American English

Makenzi

How to say it: muh-KEN-zee · /məˈkɛnzi/

Modern respelling of Mackenzie - Scottish surname meaning 'son of Kenneth, handsome'.

Makenzi was the 150th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 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

#150for girls in 2025
1 in 1,451US babies
18born in 2025
#276projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
1 in 61chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Makenzi
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#150
Babies born in 202518
Share of births1 in 1,451
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−70%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#276
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Makenzi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 82 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Makenzi is about 1 in 61.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.

Keep exploring

Find names you'll both love, starting with Makenzi

The one-minute style quiz.

Take the quiz

Or see the Vowel app →