Mckenna
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Mckenna
Mackenzie begat McKenna - a catchy but very trendy choice. While the Mc or Mac prefix means "son of," this is much more popular as a girl name in the US, peaking at #177 in 2002.
Mckenna for boys
An unconventional route to the cool nickname Mac/Mack, Mckenna or McKenna derives from the Gaelic name Cináed (Anglicized as Kenneth), meaning "born of fire".
Pronounced muh-KEN-uh.
As of October 2026, Mckenna ranked #410 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #177 in 2002, Nameberry popularity #576.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #233 | 1,405 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #249 | 1,305 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #251 | 1,254 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #254 | 1,255 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #258 | 1,261 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #288 | 1,153 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #277 | 1,135 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #318 | 1,024 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #291 | 1,085 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #326 | 941 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #377 | 825 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #410 | 758 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Mckenna for girls
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Mckenna on lists
Famous Mckennas
- Mckenna GraceGirl
American child actress
- McKenna FaithGirl
American country music singer
- McKenna Lane KelleyGirl
American gymnast, daughter of gymnast Mary Lou Retton and football coach Shannon Kelley
- McKenna MedleyGirl
American singer; daughter of singer Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers
- McKenna Kaelin SumanGirl
American Youtube vlogger (simply_kenna)
- Parker Mckenna PoseyGirl
American actress
- McKenna Sean "Bear" PascoeGirl
American (male) football player
- McKenna Nicholls (b. 1991)Girl
daughter of ice hockey player Bernie Nicholls; twin brother Flynn Nicholls
- McKenna Marie Taylor (b. 1992)Girl
daughter of actress Marilyn Chambers and William Taylor
- McKenna HanerGirl
daughter of musician and comedian Brian Haner
- Kaya McKenna Callahan (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of actors John Callahan and Eva LaRue
Mckenna in pop culture
- McKenna BrooksGirl
American Girl doll of the year 2012
- "McKenna of the MountedGirl
" 1932 Western movie about main character Tom McKenna
- "McKennaGirl
" TV series about main character Brick McKenna
- Elise McKennaGirl
main character in movie "Somewhere in Time"
- McKenna Mendelson MainlineGirl
Canadian blues band