Mckinley
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Mckinley
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.
Mckinley for girls#714 US
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.
Pronounced muk-KIN-lee.
As of October 2026, Mckinley ranked #3721 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #137 in 1896.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,991 | 72 | #379 | 862 |
| 2015 | #1,993 | 73 | #379 | 860 |
| 2016 | #2,079 | 68 | #428 | 759 |
| 2017 | #2,062 | 68 | #438 | 729 |
| 2018 | #2,498 | 52 | #447 | 718 |
| 2019 | #2,141 | 67 | #513 | 615 |
| 2020 | #2,201 | 63 | #555 | 536 |
| 2021 | #2,269 | 62 | #543 | 563 |
| 2022 | #2,700 | 49 | #654 | 453 |
| 2023 | #2,827 | 45 | #636 | 460 |
| 2024 | #4,380 | 24 | #742 | 378 |
| 2025 | #3,721 | 30 | #714 | 393 |
World rankings
Mckinley for girls
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