Mckinley

“From the Scottish surname McKinley — son of Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero'” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #712 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Mckinley has appeared in US records since 1978 — best rank #379 (2014) · 13,098 babies named Mckinley all-time · 1 in 4,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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