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Makenna

“Variant of McKenna — Irish; from Mac Cionaodha 'son of Cionnaith', linked to Cinaed 'born of fire'”

Girl's name · #593 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Makenna has appeared in US records since 1982 — best rank #201 (2010) · 33,741 babies named Makenna all-time · 1 in 3,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Makennas

• Makenna Cowgill — American actress
• Makenna Jones — American tennis player
• Makenna Morris — American soccer player
• Makenna James — American actress
• Makenna Kelly — American social media influencer

What Makennas become

Among 22 notable people named Makenna:

Athletes appear 3.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Makenna Jones, American tennis player.

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