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The first name Makenzi

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of MacKenzie.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Makenzi last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 3 births (#4,798).

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12
babies named Makenzi, 1996–2025
#5,556
rank in 2009
2005
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Makenzi with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Makenzi at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Makenzi, the 6,467th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 238 were.

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3,631
babies named Makenzi since 1880
#6,467
rank in 2025
2008
peak year

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.

Questions

How popular is the name Makenzi?
In 2009, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Makenzi, ranking 5,556th. Its peak was 2005, with 3 births.
Is Makenzi a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,631 US babies named Makenzi since 1880 were girls.
When was Makenzi most popular?
2008 in the United States, when 238 babies were named Makenzi, its highest rank at 1,093rd.