Mackenzie is a distinctive choice, ranked #1093 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mackenzie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1093
US Rank #200
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About the Name Mackenzie
Mackenzie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 604 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #267 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mackenzie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mackenzie in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #200, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Mackenzie
Compton Mackenzie โ Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist.
Mackenzie Bowell โ Sir Mackenzie Bowell was the fifth prime minister of Canada, serving from 1894 to 1896.
Charles Mackenzie โ Charles Mackenzie may refer to: Charles Mackenzie (diplomat), Scottish diplomat, writer and journalist Charles Mackenzie (bishop), Church of England bishop of Central Africa Charles MacKenzie (merchant), Ontario merchant and politician Charles Patrickโฆ
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mackenzie
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Mackenzie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mackenzie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mackenzie has been fairly steady, ranked #1,093 in 2025 against #1,085 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #109 in 2005.
Mackenzie is more popular in the US (#200) than in the UK (#2001). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Mackenzie include: Ryan Mackenzie and Clan Mackenzie. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mackenzie appears in the US top 500 at #200 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
27
UK babies named Mackenzie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 8 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mackenzie
Almost certainly the only Mackenzie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Mackenzie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist.
Charles Mackenzie may refer to: Charles Mackenzie (diplomat), Scottish diplomat, writer and journalist Charles Mackenzie (bishop), Church of England bishop of Central Africa Charles MacKenzie (merchant), Ontario merchant and politician Charles Patrick Mackenzie, lecturer in veterinary medicine Charles Mackenzie (Australian politician), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Charles Mackenzie, 19th-century English actor who performed as Henry Compton Sgt.
Clan Mackenzie (Scottish Gaelic: Clann MacCoinnich [หkสฐlฬชห รฃลฉnฬชห max'kษคNสฒiรง]) is a Highland Scottish clan associated with Kintail and Ross-shire.