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Mackenzie

♂ Boy

Pronounced muh-KEHN-zee /mə.ˈkɛn.zi/Medium

Meaning: Handsome, beautiful, goodMedium

In 30 seconds: Mackenzie is an English-used name meaning 'handsome, beautiful, good', drawn from a Scottish surname.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningHandsome, beautiful, good
U.S. rank (2025)#1671 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births99 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 7,860

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419742025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mackenzie carries the meaning 'handsome, beautiful, good' and comes to first-name use from a Scottish family name. It has long worked for boys, with spellings like Makenzie and McKenzie running alongside it.

The three-syllable surname shape gives it a confident, clan-rooted sound. Canadian prime minister Mackenzie Bowell (1823-1917) is an early bearer on the boys' side.

Did you know? Mackenzie likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Mackenzie — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

MakenzieMcKenzie

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Mackenzie Bowell (1823–1917)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Mackenzie Phillips (1959–present)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Mackenzie…

McKenzie— the surname-style spelling listed among Mackenzie's variations
Makenzie— a streamlined variation of Mackenzie's spelling
Kenzie— the natural short form drawn from Mackenzie
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Wylie— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mackenzie mean?

Mackenzie is usually explained as meaning 'handsome, beautiful, good' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Mackenzie?

It's commonly said muh-KEHN-zee /mə.ˈkɛn.zi/.

Is Mackenzie a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Mackenzie is used as a boy name.

How popular is Mackenzie?

In 2024, Mackenzie ranked #1866 in the U.S. for boys, with 86 births recorded.

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