Gender
Origin
- Hawaiian
- abundance
- Scottish
- Child of the handsome one
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Makenna
Pronunciation
m(a)-kenna, mak(en)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #6494, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #213, 1,617 births); most recent 2025 (rank #593, 495 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 495 |
| 2024 | – | 587 |
| 2023 | – | 648 |
| 2022 | – | 787 |
| 2021 | – | 843 |
| 2020 | – | 775 |
| 2019 | – | 833 |
| 2018 | – | 989 |
| 2017 | – | 977 |
| 2016 | – | 1,024 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #2680, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #99, 34 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence