Mackenna
Girl name · #3233 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Mackenna is currently the #3233 girl name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1937, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Mackenna.
The 39-year story
Mackenna first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 187 girls were named Mackenna — good for #1320 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mackenna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mackenna in class?
Mackenna scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mackenna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mackenna is most common
State-level data for Mackenna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mackenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Mackenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Darianna, Yulianna, Ariyanna, Orianna, and Ilianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mackenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 93 | #2043 |
| 2018 | 89 | #2130 |
| 2017 | 76 | #2384 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1937 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 129 | #1646 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1510 |
| 2011 | 148 | #1503 |
| 2010 | 177 | #1328 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1593 |
| 2008 | 187 | #1320 |
| 2007 | 167 | #1419 |
| 2006 | 172 | #1351 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1406 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1498 |
| 2003 | 136 | #1446 |
| 2002 | 137 | #1404 |
| 2001 | 139 | #1368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mackenna a popular girl name?
Mackenna ranked #3233 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1937.
When was the name Mackenna most popular?
Mackenna peaked in 2008, when 187 American girls received the name (ranked #1320 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mackenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Mackenna. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.