Mckenzee
A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "born of fire".
Name Census estimates that about 804 living Americans carry the first name Mckenzee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mckenzee today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mckenzee births was 2005 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mckenzee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mckenzee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
804
~ 1 in 426,311 Americans
Peak year
2005
46 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,557
Tracked since 1987
Census
Mckenzee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 695 people with the first name Mckenzee, which placed it at #16,280 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
#16,280
National first-name rank
People counted
695
695 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mckenzee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mckenzee is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Two or More Races (7.6%). 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 Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.7% · 505
- Black or African American11.2% · 78
- Two or more races7.6% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 6
Popularity
Mckenzee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mckenzee 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 357 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
Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mckenzees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Utah recorded the most babies named Mckenzee, while Ohio, Utah, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mckenzee
The name Mckenzee is a variant of the Scottish surname McKenzie, which originated from the Gaelic "mac Coinnich" meaning "son of Kenneth". The name is derived from the Gaelic personal name Coinneach, which is the Scottish form of the English name Kenneth.
Mckenzee as a given name is relatively modern, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 20th century. It is a feminized version of the surname McKenzie, likely created by parents who wished to give their daughters a unique name with Scottish roots.
While the name Mckenzee itself does not have a long historical record, the surname McKenzie has a rich history in Scotland. The McKenzie clan was one of the most powerful and influential clans in the Scottish Highlands, with their territory centered around the Isle of Lewis and parts of Ross-shire.
One notable figure in Scottish history with the surname McKenzie was Sir George McKenzie, 1st Earl of Cromarty (1630-1714), a Scottish politician and lawyer who served as Lord Advocate and Lord Justice Clerk. He played a significant role in the political affairs of Scotland during the 17th century.
Another historical figure with the surname McKenzie was Sir Alexander McKenzie (1767-1820), a Canadian explorer and fur trader. He is best known for his explorations of the Canadian Northwest and his discovery of the McKenzie River, which was named after him.
In literature, the name McKenzie is associated with the character of Bonnie Prince Charlie in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Waverley" (1814). In the novel, the character of Evan Dhu is a member of the McKenzie clan and serves as a loyal supporter of the Jacobite cause.
While the name Mckenzee does not have a long historical record as a given name, its connection to the Scottish surname McKenzie and the rich history of the McKenzie clan in Scotland make it a unique and interesting choice for parents seeking a name with Scottish heritage.
People
Mckenzee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mckenzee 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
Mckenzee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckenzee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 804 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mckenzee 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 426,311 US residents.
Is Mckenzee a common name?
We classify Mckenzee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 817 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mckenzee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mckenzee was 2005, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mckenzee is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mckenzee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 695 people with the name Mckenzee, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,280 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 Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mckenzee leans strongly female. 675 people counted with this name were female (97.7%), compared with 16 male bearers (2.3%). 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 Mckenzee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mckenzee is White at 72.7%. The next largest groups are Black (11.2%) and Two or More Races (7.6%). 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 Mckenzee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mckenzee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.7% (505 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 Mckenzee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mckenzee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee 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 Mckenzee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.