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Mackenzie

“Son of Coinneach” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1668 in the US (2025) · 90s

Mackenzie has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #366 (1994) · 7,861 babies named Mackenzie all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mackenzies

• Mackenzie Bowell — 5th Prime Minister of Canada (1823-1917)
• Mackenzie Crook — English actor, director, comedian and writer (born 1971)
• Mackenzie McDonald — American tennis player (born 1995)
• Mackenzie Astin — American actor
• Mackenzie Blackwood — Canadian ice hockey player

In stories & tradition

• Mackenzie Allen — fictional human
• Mackenzie Calhoun — Star Trek

What Mackenzies become

Among 177 notable people named Mackenzie:

Athletes appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mackenzie McDonald, American tennis player (born 1995).

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