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Mackenzie

The name Mackenzie carries the meaning "Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, son of Kenneth", with roots in Scottish Gaelic. It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. In total, about 131,849 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

Scottish GaelicScottish Gaelic "Mac Coinnich" – "son of Kenneth"
EtymologyInterpreted as "fair one" or "handsome"
Also spelled: Mckenzie
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
1,019
1980s
5,917
1990s
39,299
2000s
55,570
2010s
30,044
Peaked in the 2000s · 131,849 total U.S. births since 1900