Mckenzie
About Mckenzie
Derived from a Scottish surname, Mckenzie is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, Coinnich being one of the original Gaelic forms of Kenneth. As a given name, it took off for girls in the US in the 70s, thanks to actress Mackenzie Phillips, and it has always been less popular for boys. While Mackenzie was chosen for 86 boys in the US last year, the Mckenzie spelling was used for just 7.
In the UK by contrast, Mckenzie is more masculine leaning and this particular variation is currently the most popular form. The only spelling of the name left in the Top 1000, it peaked in 2009, at #114.
Pronounced muk-KEN-zee.
As of October 2026, Mckenzie ranked #7506 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1027 in 1996.
Editor's take: The name Mckenzie is a boy's name meaning "son of Kenneth".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,976 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,871 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Mckenzie on lists
Famous Mckenzies
- McKenzie Moore
American basketball player
- McKenzie Wark
Australian critic and scholar
- McKenzie Grant
Australian politician
- McKenzie Milton
American UCF quarterback