Mikenzie
Feminine variant of Michael meaning "who is like God?".
Name Census estimates that about 1,042 living Americans carry the first name Mikenzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikenzie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikenzie births was 2011 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikenzie. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 328,939 Americans
Peak year
2011
54 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,987
Tracked since 1990
Census
Mikenzie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 879 people with the first name Mikenzie, which placed it at #13,651 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
#13,651
National first-name rank
People counted
879
879 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikenzie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikenzie is White at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Black (21.2%) and Hispanic (8.5%). 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 Mikenzie 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 Mikenzie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.2% · 547
- Black or African American21.2% · 186
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 75
- Two or more races5.7% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
Popularity
Mikenzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikenzie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 412 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
Mikenzie 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 Mikenzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mikenzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Mikenzie, while Virginia, Texas, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikenzie
The name Mikenzie is a relatively modern variation of the name Mackenzie, which itself is a Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic name MacCoinnich. This name means "son of the bright one" or "son of the handsome one." The name Mackenzie is thought to have originated in the 13th century in the highlands of Scotland, particularly in the regions of Ross-shire and Inverness-shire.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mackenzie as a surname dates back to the late 12th century, with a historical figure named Kennech Mor being referred to as the progenitor of the Clan Mackenzie. This clan was one of the most powerful and influential in the Scottish Highlands, with their ancestral lands centered around the Black Isle and Loch Broom regions.
While the name Mackenzie has a long history as a Scottish surname, its use as a given name, particularly in the spelling variation Mikenzie, is relatively modern. The earliest recorded instance of the name Mikenzie being used as a first name is from the late 20th century, likely influenced by the growing popularity of unique and creative spellings of traditional names.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Mackenzie was Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish explorer and fur trader born in 1764. He is famous for being the first European to cross the continent of North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and back, completing his journey in 1793.
Another prominent individual with the surname Mackenzie was Compton Mackenzie, a British novelist, playwright, and memoirist born in 1883. He is best known for his satirical and often controversial works, such as the novel "Carnival" and the play "The Conquering Hero."
In the realm of politics, Alastair Mackenzie was a British Labour Party politician who served as a member of parliament for the constituency of Huddersfield West from 1964 to 1979. He was born in 1919 and was known for his advocacy of workers' rights and social justice issues.
Lastly, Gertrude Mackenzie was a British artist and sculptor active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1869, she is renowned for her sculptures depicting allegorical figures and mythological subjects, many of which can be found in public spaces and galleries across the United Kingdom.
While the name Mikenzie may be a more recent variant, it carries with it the rich history and cultural significance of the Scottish Mackenzie clan, a name that has been borne by explorers, artists, politicians, and writers throughout the centuries.
People
Mikenzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikenzie 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
Mikenzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikenzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,042 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikenzie 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 328,939 US residents.
Is Mikenzie a common name?
We classify Mikenzie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,057 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikenzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikenzie was 2011, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikenzie is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mikenzie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 879 people with the name Mikenzie, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,651 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 Mikenzie 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 Mikenzie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikenzie leans strongly female. 856 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 25 male bearers (2.8%). 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 Mikenzie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikenzie is White at 62.2%. The next largest groups are Black (21.2%) and Hispanic (8.5%). 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 Mikenzie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mikenzie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.2% (547 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 Mikenzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikenzie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikenzie 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 Mikenzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikenzie 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 Mikenzie 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 many people are called Mikenzie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.