Mekenzie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,938 in 2000
0 babies were named Mekenzie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1984–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMekenzie first shows up in US birth records in 1984, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 41 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #1,938.
About the name Mekenzie
Mekenzie is a girl name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-zie”. US birth records list Mekenzie for girls from 1984 to 2019, in 34 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #1,938 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| 1990s | 17 | 57,504 girls |
| 2000s | 30 | 33,091 girls |
| 2010s | 12 | 86,730 girls |
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Questions about the name Mekenzie
What is the origin of the name Mekenzie?
Mekenzie has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Mekenzie a boy or girl name?
Mekenzie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mekenzie?
Mekenzie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,938 in 2000.