Mackenzie

ma-KEN-zee

Scottish

"son of Kenneth"

Mackenzie Origin and Meaning

The name Mackenzie is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Kenneth".

Originally inspired as by eighties TV actress Mackenzie Phillips, parents since have flocked to Mackenzie for their daughters. Now a staple All-American choice, Mackenzie has ranked in the US Top 1000 for nearly 50 years.

Mackenzie originates from the Scottish surname which itself an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich. Coinnich is one of the original Gaelic forms of Kenneth meaning "handsome, beautiful, comely".

As a given name, Mackenzie was once rare in the US, first appearing in the stats in 1973 — the year Mackenzie Phillips began her acting career — when it was given to just six girls. Three years later, it was nearly 30 times more popular and in the Top 1000.

Notable bearers of the name include singer and dancer Mackenzie Ziegler, Australian soccer player Mackenzie "Macca" Arnold, actress Mackenzie Davis, martial artist Mackenzie Dern, and actress Mackenzie Foy.

Currently in the Top 100 in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, it has seen a decline in the US since it peaked in 2001, when it reached #40. It is still given to around 1740 girls each year however — and, when you consider it with Mckenzie, Makenzie, and just Kenzie, you're looking at 3500 girls with sound-alike names. This could make it feel like a Top 100 name, ranking similarly to Natalie, Josephine, Sophie and Leilani.

Alternatives ideas based on Mackenzie could be Kensington, Mckinley, Kenina, Murphy, Marlowe, Zaylee, Keeva, or Maxie.

Mackenzie Rank in US Top 1000

# 165 in the US

Mackenzie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 711 on Nameberry

Mackenzie Popularity

• 165 US 2023
• 711 Nameberry 2024
• 119 Canada 2023
• 223 Future 2028
• 52 Australia 2023
• 39 New Zealand 2023

20 Names Similar to Mackenzie

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Famous People Named Mackenzie

• (Laura) Mackenzie Phillips American singer and actress; daughter of singer John Phillips
• Mackenzie Christine Foy American teen actress
• Mackenzie Lyn Rosman American actress
• Mackenzie Firgens American actress
• MacKenzie Grace Mauzy American actress
• Mackenzie Lintz American actress
• Mackenzie Frances Ziegler American reality TV personality and dancer on TV's "Dance Moms"
• Paige Mackenzie Hyland American reality TV personality and dancer on TV's "Dance Moms"
• Mackenzie Couch dancer from Project 21
• Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold Australian soccer player
• Mackenzie Davis Canadian actress
• Mackenzie Adkins (b. 1998) daughter of country singer Trace Adkins
• Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray (b. 2005) daughter of novelist J.K. Rowling

Mackenzie in Pop Culture

• Mackenzie McHale character on TV's "The Newsroom"
• Mackenzie "Mack" Fox character in the Blackwood Security series by Elise Noble
• Mackenzie Hollister mean girl in "The Dork Diaries" book series
• Mackenzie Zales main character in YouTube series "The Most Popular Girls in School," self described as "head cheerleader, homecoming queen, part,time model"
• Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy lead character in the FOX sitcom "The Mick"
• Mackenzie Wagner character in Netflix's "American Vandal"