Mackena
Girl name · African · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #9,975 in 2009
0 babies were named Mackena in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1996–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Mackena you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryMackena first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #9,975.
About the name Mackena
Mackena is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Mackena for girls from 1996 to 2017, in 14 of those 22 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #9,975 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 299,401 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Mackena
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Xolani · peace
Questions about the name Mackena
What is the origin of the name Mackena?
Mackena has African, American roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Mackena a boy or girl name?
Mackena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mackena?
Mackena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #9,975 in 2009.