The baby name Mackenzie is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: muh-KEN-zee (mə-KEN-zee, IPA: /məkˈɛnzi/) or MAK-en-zee (MAK-ən-zee, IPA: /ˈmækənzi/).
Mackenzie is Scottish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Mackenzie is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: muh-KEN-zee (mə-KEN-zee, IPA: /məkˈɛnzi/) or MAK-en-zee (MAK-ən-zee, IPA: /ˈmækənzi/).
Mackenzie is Scottish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Mackenzie is a Scottish surname-turned-given name from Gaelic MacCoinnich/MacChoinnich, meaning “son of Coinneach” - Coinneach translating as “fair, comely” and later linked with the Anglicized Kenneth; hence the common shorthand “son of Kenneth.” The name is tied to Clan Mackenzie of the Scottish Highlands, whose medieval prominence carried the surname widely across Scotland and, through diaspora, the English-speaking world.
As a first name it appears in the late 19th century, first on boys (e.g., Canadian PM Mackenzie Bowell), then rising strongly for girls in North America from the 1980s–2000s, while remaining unisex in use. Common spellings include Mackenzie, MacKenzie, McKenzie, Mckenzie, and Makenzie; short forms Kenzie, Kenzi, and Mac are familiar. Related forms draw on Kenneth and the Gaelic root Coinneach. The name balances a crisp modern sound with heritage-rich Highland origins.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie | Astin | Patty Duke | television actor | ★★★★★ | John Astin | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2010 | #1 | — | 751 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2010 | #61 | 51 | 98 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #121 | 194 | 2,795 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #160 | 6 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #183 | 1,520 | 8,487 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #246 | 61 | 2,588 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #381 | 25 | 3,185 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2008 | #400 | 3 | 2,747 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 11 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #489 | 44 | 11,342 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #807 | 86 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #940 | 16 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 34 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,131 | 48 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,154 | 30 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Mackenzie is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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