Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- son of the wise ruler
- Scottish
- Child of the fair or wise one
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mckenzie
Pronunciation
m-cken-zie, mck(e)-nzie
Famous People
Actress McKenzie Westmore
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Ann Curry, Daughter of Debbi Fields
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #1025, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7194, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #133, 2,526 births); most recent 2025 (rank #576, 517 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 517 |
| 2024 | 13 | 620 |
| 2023 | 7 | 709 |
| 2022 | 9 | 885 |
| 2021 | 7 | 990 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1,134 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1,325 |
| 2018 | 17 | 1,521 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1,659 |
| 2016 | 17 | 1,997 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #114, 512 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1153, 25 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #362, 105 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 6 |
| 2024 | 22 | 5 |
| 2023 | 25 | 11 |
| 2022 | 41 | 5 |
| 2021 | 50 | 14 |
| 2020 | 49 | 18 |
| 2019 | 48 | 13 |
| 2018 | 54 | 10 |
| 2017 | 59 | 11 |
| 2016 | 90 | 8 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #540, 5 births); most recent 2013 (rank #712, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #512, 8 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #150, 34 births); most recent 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #258, 15 births); most recent 2021 (rank #558, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #182, 13 births); most recent 2016 (rank #421, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #444, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #390, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #228, 14 births); most recent 2021 (rank #665, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | 7 |
| 2014 | – | 7 |
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