Girl name
Mckenna
Mckenna holds the #410 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 758 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #280 in 2020 to #410 today. Its strongest year on record was 2002 (#177 nationally, 1,795 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1972. The name's biggest fan base is in New Hampshire (#121 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#410
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#177
in 2002 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
758
girls named Mckenna
Mckenna popularity, 1880–2025
Where Mckenna is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Hampshire (#121), Delaware (#167), South Dakota (#188)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Mckenna in the most recent year of SSA data.
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