Mckinlee
Girl name · #3683 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Mckinlee, placing it at #3683 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Mckinlee.
The 31-year story
Mckinlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 102 girls were named Mckinlee — good for #1956 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mckinlee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mckinlee in class?
Mckinlee scores 92 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mckinlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mckinlee is most common
State-level data for Mckinlee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mckinlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Mckinlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brenlee, Kenslee, Ainslee, Kenlee, and Anslee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mckinlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 94 | #1991 |
| 2019 | 101 | #1941 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 95 | #2068 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2013 | 92 | #2083 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mckinlee a popular girl name?
Mckinlee ranked #3683 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Mckinlee most popular?
Mckinlee peaked in 2014, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #1956 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mckinlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Mckinlee. It scores 92/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.