Mckenzie is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mckenzie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
US Rank #493
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About the Name Mckenzie
Mckenzie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2575 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #362 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mckenzie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mckenzie in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #493, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Mckenzie
Lee McKenzie — Lee McKenzie is a journalist and presenter who is a reporter and deputy presenter for Channel 4's F1 coverage and Channel 4 Rugby.
McKenzie Wark — McKenzie Wark is an Australian-born writer and scholar.
Damian McKenzie — Damian Sinclair McKenzie is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a first five-eighth or fullback for the All Blacks, as well as the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Waikato in the Bunnings NPC.
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 Mckenzie
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Mckenzie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mckenzie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mckenzie is declining: down 463 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. It peaked at #114 in 2009.
Mckenzie is more popular in the US (#493) than in the UK (#4193). 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 Mckenzie include: Lee McKenzie, McKenzie Wark and Damian McKenzie. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mckenzie appears in the US top 500 at #493 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Mckenzie (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 463 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mckenzie
Almost certainly the only Mckenzie 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 Mckenzie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Damian Sinclair McKenzie is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a first five-eighth or fullback for the All Blacks, as well as the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Waikato in the Bunnings NPC.
Precious Patrick McKenzie is a South African-born former Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several world powerlifting and masters world powerlifting titles.