Given name
Makenzie
Makenzie is a variant of Mackenzie. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Makenzie is a variant of Mackenzie. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makenzie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 45,324
- 301 boys · 45,023 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 2,218 babies
- 2025
- 406
- #700 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 406 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 700 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 2,210 in 2011. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (36). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 35,977 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Makenzie’s family of names
Makenzie has a related form in Mackenzie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Makenzie
- Makenzie VegaAmerican actressborn 1994
- Makenzie FischerAmerican water polo playerborn 1997
- Makenzie Leighactorborn 1990
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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