The first name McKenzie
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
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
In 2025, 25 boys were named McKenzie, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 512 births (#114).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare McKenzie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named McKenzie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 517 girls born in the United States were named McKenzie, the 576th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 2,528 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.
Famous people named McKenzie
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ben McKenzieAmerican actor (born 1978)
- McKenzie LeeBritish pornographic actress, born 1979
- McKenzie WarkAustralia-born writer and scholar (born 1961)
- McKenzie AdamsAmerican volleyball player, born 1992
- McKenzie MooreAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Flora RobsonEnglish actress (1902-1984)
Questions
- How popular is the name McKenzie?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named McKenzie, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2009, with 512 births.
- Is McKenzie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 67,045 US babies named McKenzie since 1880 were girls.
- When was McKenzie most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 2,528 babies were named McKenzie, its highest rank at 133rd.
- Is McKenzie also a surname?
- Yes. McKenzie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.