Mackenzie

Meaning: Son of Coinneach, the handsome one
Origin: Scottish surname

Boy's name · #1671 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

4% boys · 96% girls — About 96% of babies named Mackenzie in recent years have been girls. Mackenzie →

Popularity over time

Mackenzie's best rank, #366, came in 1994; it has settled back to #1671 today. Roughly 7,900 boys have been named Mackenzie since 1974.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#571 in Canada (2025) · #1,093 in England & Wales (2025) · #438 in New Zealand (2024) · #727 in Scotland (2024) · #6,833 in Ecuador (2023) · #343 in N. Ireland (2013) · #611 in Ireland (2010) · #4,583 in France (2008).

Famous Mackenzies

Mackenzie Bowell — Prime Minister of Canada from 1894 to 1896 (1823–1917)
Mackenzie Crook — English actor, director, comedian and writer (born 1971)
Mackenzie Astin — American actor (born 1973)
Mackenzie McDonald — American tennis player (born 1995)
Mackenzie Blackwood — Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

Mackenzie Calhoun — Star Trek

What Mackenzies become

Among 177 notable people named Mackenzie:

Sports figures appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mackenzie McDonald, American tennis player (born 1995).

Similar names: Cordell · Marquise · Khamazi · Tyree · Malcom · Bailey

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