The first name Mackenzie
A girl’s name from Scottish Gaelic meaning “son”, “descendant”, “of coinneach”.
Pronounced /məˈkɛn.zi/ 3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Scottish Gaelic origin
Mackenzie means “son”, “descendant”, “of coinneach” in Scottish Gaelic.
Spelling pronunciation of Scots MacKenȝie with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩. Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, itself from mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 boys were named Mackenzie, making it the 1,093rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 510 births (#109).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mackenzie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mackenzie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,343 girls born in the United States were named Mackenzie, the 228th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 6,934 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Mackenzie in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Mackenzeigh
Famous people named Mackenzie
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- William Lyon Mackenzie King10th Prime Minister of Canada (1874–1950)
- Mackenzie FoyAmerican actress, born 2000
- MacKenzie ScottAmerican philanthropist and novelist, born 1970
- Mackenzie DavisCanadian actress (born 1987)
- Mackenzie Bowell5th Prime Minister of Canada (1823-1917)
- Mackenzie CrookEnglish actor, director, comedian and writer (born 1971)
- Mackenzie ZieglerAmerican singer, dancer, actress and model, born 2004
- Mackenzie RosmanAmerican actress, born 1989
- Mackenzie McDonaldAmerican tennis player (born 1995)
- Mackenzie LittleAustralian javelin thrower (1996-)
- Mackenzie AstinAmerican actor, born 1973
- Mackenzie LintzAmerican actress, born 1996
More Scottish Gaelic girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Mackenzie mean?
- Mackenzie means “son”, “descendant”, “of coinneach” in Scottish Gaelic.
- What is the origin of the name Mackenzie?
- Spelling pronunciation of Scots MacKenȝie with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩. Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, itself from mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”).
- How popular is the name Mackenzie?
- In 2025, 27 boys born in England and Wales were named Mackenzie, ranking 1,093rd. Its peak was 2005, with 510 births.
- Is Mackenzie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 149,135 US babies named Mackenzie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mackenzie most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 6,934 babies were named Mackenzie, its highest rank at 40th.
- How do you pronounce Mackenzie?
- Mackenzie is /məˈkɛn.zi/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Mackenzie?
- Mackenzeigh.
- Is Mackenzie also a surname?
- Yes. Mackenzie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.