Makensie
Feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "the fair, beloved one".
Name Census estimates that about 680 living Americans carry the first name Makensie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Makensie today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Makensie births was 2000 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Makensie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
680
~ 1 in 504,050 Americans
Peak year
2000
37 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2020 SSA rank
#9,299
Tracked since 1986
Census
Makensie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 629 people with the first name Makensie, which placed it at #17,509 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,509
National first-name rank
People counted
629
629 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Makensie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makensie is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Makensie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Makensie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.3% · 499
- Black or African American9.4% · 59
- Two or more races5.1% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
Popularity
Makensie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Makensie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 312 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Makensie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Makensie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Makensies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Makensie, while Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Makensie
Makensie is a modern feminine given name with roots tracing back to the ancient Scottish Gaelic language. The name is derived from the Gaelic word "mac" meaning "son" and the name "Coinneach" which translates to "handsome" or "bright." This combination suggests the name Makensie may have originally referred to a handsome or bright young man.
The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 12th century in Scotland, where it appeared as "Makinche" in historical records from the Hebrides islands. Over time, the spelling evolved to "Makensie" and eventually became a common Scottish surname, particularly in the Highlands region.
While the name has ancient roots, there are no known references to individuals named Makensie in significant historical texts or religious scriptures from that era. However, the name gained prominence in the 16th century with the rise of the Mackenzie clan, a powerful Scottish Highland clan whose chiefs held the title "Lord of Kintail."
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name was Kenneth Mackenzie, 6th Earl of Seaforth (1611-1678), a Scottish aristocrat and chief of the Mackenzie clan during the Scottish Civil War. Another prominent figure was Sir George Mackenzie (1636-1691), a Scottish lawyer and Lord Advocate of Scotland known for his role in the persecution of Covenanters.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity outside of Scotland, with individuals such as Makensie Grant (1812-1891), an American politician and lawyer who served as the 10th Governor of Colorado Territory from 1866 to 1867.
Other notable individuals with the name include Makensie Vance (1856-1924), an American architect and designer who worked on several prominent buildings in New York City, and Makensie Fredericks (1900-1962), an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway musicals and films during the 1920s and 1930s.
While the name has maintained its Scottish roots, it has become increasingly popular as a feminine given name in various parts of the world, particularly in English-speaking countries.
People
Makensie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Makensie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Makensie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makensie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 680 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Makensie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 504,050 US residents.
Is Makensie a common name?
We classify Makensie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 692 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Makensie most popular?
The single biggest year for Makensie was 2000, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Makensie is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Makensie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 629 people with the name Makensie, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,509 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Makensie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Makensie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Makensie appears almost entirely female. Of the 627 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Makensie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Makensie is White at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.4%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Makensie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Makensie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (499 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Makensie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Makensie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Makensie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Makensie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Makensie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Makensie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Makensie?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Makensie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.