Unisex name
Mackenzie
5,774 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2005. Expression number: 6.
Origin
Spelling pronunciation of Scots MacKenȝie with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩. Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, itself from mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”).From Wiktionary, entry “Mackenzie”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2005: 649 births. 5,774 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s. It is given to girls (26%) as well as boys (74%). It is still given: 230 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2001: 7,105 births. 149,135 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 40th among girls' names in 2001. It is given to girls (95%) as well as boys (5%). It really came into use around 1975. It is still given: 9,334 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2015: 22 births. 188 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 2015. It is still given: 34 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 793 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
4 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 8 + 9 + 5 = 42 → 6
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
2
cooperation, sensitivity, connection
1 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 20 → 2
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
22
the large-scale builder (master number)
4 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 8 = 22
- Digits missing from the name
- 6, 7
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.