Mckinley
93% girls · 7% boys
About Mckinley
Presidential name that makes a fresh substitute for MacKenzie or McKenna. Possible spelling variations include MacKinley, MacKinlee, Makinleigh ad almost infinitum. McKinley is one of the Scottish names for girls that can work equally well for boys.
Mckinley for boys#3721 US
New Presidential name, if you're ready to move beyond Lincoln and Jefferson. At the turn of the last century, during the original McKinley's heyday, as a first name it almost reached the Top 100.
Pronounced muk-KIN-lee.
As of November 2026, Mckinley ranked #714 for girls and #3721 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #379 for girls in 2015 and #137 for boys in 1896, Nameberry popularity #623 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #379 | 862 | #1,991 | 72 |
| 2015 | #379 | 860 | #1,993 | 73 |
| 2016 | #428 | 759 | #2,079 | 68 |
| 2017 | #438 | 729 | #2,062 | 68 |
| 2018 | #447 | 718 | #2,498 | 52 |
| 2019 | #513 | 615 | #2,141 | 67 |
| 2020 | #555 | 536 | #2,201 | 63 |
| 2021 | #543 | 563 | #2,269 | 62 |
| 2022 | #654 | 453 | #2,700 | 49 |
| 2023 | #636 | 460 | #2,827 | 45 |
| 2024 | #742 | 378 | #4,380 | 24 |
| 2025 | #714 | 393 | #3,721 | 30 |
World rankings
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