Girl's name
Mackenzie
Say it muh-KEN-zee
Scots origin son, descendant + of Coinneach
3 syllables
Where Mackenzie is loved, common and rare
Common across British Columbia and five more places. Rare in Ontario, Quebec, Ireland and three more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
British Columbia 88thOntario 115thQuebec 227th
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Every place
In 12 of the 40 official lists, among them British Columbia (88th), Ontario (115th) and Quebec (227th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland state | 59th 2025 | 87 | rank only |
| New Zealand | 67th 2025 | 54 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 71st 2025 | 88 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 73rd 2025 | 22 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 80th 2025 | 89 | rank only |
| British Columbia province | 88th 2023 | 31 | about 1 in 386 |
| Ontario province | 115th 2024 | 91 | about 1 in 599 |
| Quebec province | 227th 2025 | 26 | about 1 in 1,000 |
| Ireland | 718th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 5,282 |
| Scotland | 780th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 5,964 |
| England and Wales | 1892nd 2025 | 15 | 1 in 16,885 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Mackenzie started as a Scottish surname. It comes from the Scots MacKenȝie, in which an old letter was mistaken for a z, and ultimately from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son, descendant' 'of Coinneach'.
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Three syllables, said muh-KEN-zee, with the stress in the middle. Kenzie is an obvious short form. MacKenzie, McKenzie and Makenzie are alternative spellings.
It is used mainly in Australia and New Zealand, ranking among the top 70 in Queensland, New Zealand and Victoria. It is sometimes given to boys, though about nine in ten are girls. Canadian records put its peak around 2000, and it is falling in most regions where it is recorded, so it is more a name of that decade than a current one.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- muh-KEN-zee, 3 syllables
- Meaning
son, descendant + of Coinneach
- Origin
- Scots
- Other spellings
- Makenzie
- McKenzie
Counted together here: MacKenzie.
Etymology
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 the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 8 of 8 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 1834 | 1219 | 1314 | 1389 | 1397 | 1286 | 1326 | 1705 | 2000 | 1892 |
| Scotland | 585 | 666 | 583 | 493 | 341 | 442 | 540 | 780 | ||
| Ireland | 302 | 430 | 474 | 551 | 628 | 390 | 420 | 625 | 556 | 718 |
| Ontario | 47 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 87 | 115 | |
| British Columbia | 34 | 40 | 46 | 58 | 54 | 40 | 51 | 88 | ||
| New South Wales | 53 | 54 | 70 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 63 | 59 | 71 | 80 |
| Victoria | 56 | 52 | 65 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 71 |
| Queensland | 40 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 36 | 45 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 59 |
| South Australia | 43 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 65 | 68 | 75 | 73 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 39 | 65 | 67 |
| Quebec | 191 | 294 | 210 | 278 | 148 | 216 | 301 | 260 | 228 | 227 |
| France | 1716 | 2024 | 2516 | 1668 | 1984 | 1423 | 1957 | 2420 | 1841 | 3366 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1892 | 15 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 2000 | 14 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 1705 | 17 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 1326 | 24 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 1286 | 25 | 9.1 |
| 2020 | 1397 | 22 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 1389 | 22 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 1314 | 25 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 1219 | 28 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 1834 | 16 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 1057 | 33 | 10.7 |
| 2014 | 1120 | 31 | 10.1 |
| 2013 | 1360 | 24 | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 1428 | 22 | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 1374 | 22 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 1332 | 23 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 835 | 41 | 13.1 |
| 2008 | 681 | 53 | 16.8 |
| 2007 | 458 | 88 | 28.7 |
| 2006 | 423 | 98 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 303 | 139 | 48.2 |
| 2004 | 278 | 149 | 52.1 |
| 2003 | 267 | 157 | 56.3 |
| 2002 | 276 | 142 | 53.1 |
| 2001 | 388 | 82 | 30.6 |
| 2000 | 506 | 57 | 20.9 |
| 1999 | 594 | 44 | 15.6 |
| 1998 | 649 | 38 | 13.1 |
| 1997 | 770 | 30 | 10.2 |
| 1996 | 869 | 25 | 8.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Mackenzie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2004. First recorded in 1977. Her peak year there: 2000, at 1,082.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Mackenzie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2000 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Mackenzie
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie. Same first letter as Mackenzie.
1 in 1,214 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie. Same first letter as Mackenzie.
1 in 942 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
1 in 559 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie. Same first letter as Mackenzie.
1 in 1,491 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
1 in 681 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mackenzie.
Middle names for Mackenzie
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Mackenzie Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials MC
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Mackenzie Sophie
3-2 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Mackenzie Grace
3-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Mackenzie Olivia
3-4 beats · initials MO · Mackenzie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Mackenzie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Mackenzie Ruby
3-2 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Mackenzie Rose
3-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Mackenzie Mia
3-2 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Mackenzie Nora
3-2 beats · initials MN
Changes the beat after Mackenzie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Mackenzie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 293 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
89% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 559 in Scotland
88% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
88% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 942 in Scotland
88% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in Scotland
88% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
1 in 542 in Scotland
87% alike: moves with Mackenzie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Mackenzie
Mackenzie Foy, MacKenzie Scott, Mackenzie Davis, Mackenzie Ziegler, Mackenzie Rosman, Mackenzie Little, Mackenzie Lintz and Mackenzie Phillips.
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American actress born 2000
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American philanthropist and novelist born 1970
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Canadian actress (born 1987)
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American singer, dancer, actress and model born 2004
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American actress born 1989
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Australian javelin thrower (1996-)
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American actress born 1996
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American actress and singer born 1959
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Mackenzie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Mackenzie?
Her best rank is No. 59 in Queensland in 2025. She is in the published lists of 12 of our 40 regions.
What does Mackenzie mean?
Wiktionary glosses Mackenzie as "son, descendant + of Coinneach".
How do you pronounce Mackenzie?
muh-KEN-zee, with 3 syllables.
Is Mackenzie getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 8 of 8 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Mackenzie?
The deck's top five sisters for Mackenzie: Paige, Maddison, Alyssa, Madeline and Savannah. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.