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Makenzie

Pronounced M AA1 K EH1 N Z IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2011
  • 50 years in use
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How popular is Makenzie?

Makenzie is a girls' name, and first appears in 1975. It has been given to 44,933 children — the 577th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 53% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2011, when 2,215 children were given it.

06251,2501,8752,50019801990200020102020
2011Girls: 2,215Boys: 8

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AA1 K EH1 N Z IY0
Stress pattern:
110
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Makenzie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Makenzie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Makenzie?
Makenzie ranks 577th among girls' names in US records, with 44,933 births since 1975. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,211.
Is Makenzie a unisex name?
No. Makenzie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Makenzie most popular?
2011, when 2,215 children were given the name. It has been in use for 50 years and is still recorded as of 2024.