Makenna

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A few things about Makenna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,247 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Makenna, 495 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Makenna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMakenna first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #201.
• 📉Then vs nowMakenna was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,562 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,247.
• 🍂TrendMakenna has slipped 191 places over the last five years and now sits at #593. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMakenna is most popular in Nebraska, where it ranks #200, followed by Indiana (#305) and Michigan (#351). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
• 💬MeaningMakenna is an Irish form of McKenna, which means “son of Kenneth”. Our records link it to American, Celtic and Celtic Gaelic roots.
• 🌍OriginMakenna is the #10 most popular Celtic Gaelic girl name in the US. That's out of 176 Celtic Gaelic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Makenna

Makenna is a girl name of American, Celtic and Celtic Gaelic origin meaning “son of Kenneth”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Makenna for girls from 1982 to 2025, in 44 of those 44 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #201 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #593, with 495 babies.

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