Mackenzie
Boy name · #1671 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 99 baby boys were named Mackenzie, placing it at #1671 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 boys born in 2025 was named Mackenzie.
The 51-year story
Mackenzie first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 648 boys were named Mackenzie — good for #366 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 Mackenzie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mackenzie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mackenzie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mackenzie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mackenzie is most common
State-level data for Mackenzie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mackenzie
Statistically, parents drawn to Mackenzie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marquise, Dominique, Marquis, Devonte, and Mitchell.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mackenzie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1668 |
| 2024 | 86 | #1862 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2039 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2225 |
| 2020 | 47 | #2658 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2008 | 38 | #3057 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 69 | #1943 |
| 2005 | 81 | #1659 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1367 |
| 2003 | 84 | #1529 |
| 2002 | 139 | #1079 |
| 2001 | 171 | #912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mackenzie a popular boy name?
Mackenzie ranked #1671 among boys in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Mackenzie most popular?
Mackenzie peaked in 1994, when 648 American boys received the name (ranked #366 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mackenzie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American boys was named Mackenzie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.