Mckenna
Girl name · #410 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 758 baby girls were named Mckenna, placing it at #410 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #249, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,375 girls born in 2025 was named Mckenna.
Babies named Mckenna per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Mckenna first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 1,795 girls were named Mckenna — good for #177 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mckenna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mckenna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mckenna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mckenna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Mckenna is most common in NH (2.6 per 1,000), MA (1.2 per 1,000), MS (1.1 per 1,000), SC (1.1 per 1,000), NJ (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mckenna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mckenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Mckenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Makenna, Julianna, Marianna, Hanna, and Mariana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mckenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 758 | #410 |
| 2024 | 829 | #375 |
| 2023 | 941 | #327 |
| 2022 | 1,085 | #291 |
| 2021 | 1,024 | #318 |
| 2020 | 1,135 | #280 |
| 2019 | 1,153 | #287 |
| 2018 | 1,262 | #258 |
| 2017 | 1,255 | #254 |
| 2016 | 1,254 | #251 |
| 2015 | 1,305 | #249 |
| 2014 | 1,405 | #234 |
| 2013 | 1,471 | #216 |
| 2012 | 1,405 | #227 |
| 2011 | 1,333 | #239 |
| 2010 | 1,378 | #228 |
| 2009 | 1,505 | #216 |
| 2008 | 1,522 | #221 |
| 2007 | 1,554 | #227 |
| 2006 | 1,570 | #217 |
| 2005 | 1,657 | #211 |
| 2004 | 1,656 | #202 |
| 2003 | 1,695 | #193 |
| 2002 | 1,795 | #177 |
| 2001 | 1,693 | #194 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mckenna a popular girl name?
Mckenna ranked #410 among girls in 2025 with 758 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #249.
When was the name Mckenna most popular?
Mckenna peaked in 2002, when 1,795 American girls received the name (ranked #177 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mckenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,375 newborn American girls was named Mckenna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.