Mckinley
A unisex name of Scottish origin, meaning son of the fair-haired one; place name.
How Mckinley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #379 |
| 2016 | #428 |
| 2017 | #438 |
| 2018 | #447 |
| 2019 | #512 |
| 2020 | #554 |
| 2021 | #543 |
| 2022 | #654 |
| 2023 | #634 |
| 2024 | #742 |
| 2025 | #714 |
Mckinley by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Mckinley. In the US, 791 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 858 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mckinley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mackinleyson of the fair-haired leader; variant of Mackenzie or McKinley22 in the US (2017)
- Mckinneyson of finny; variant of mckinney5 in the US (2017)
- Mckinsey19 in the US (2017)
- Mckenley14 in the US (2017)
- Mckinnonson of the fair one6 in the US (2017)
- Mccauleyson of cauley; variant of maccauley5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mckinley
Names that are said the same way as Mckinley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mckinleedaughter of the fair-haired one; a form of McKinley74 in the US (2017)
- Mckynleeson of Kenneth; a modern respelling of Mackenzie43 in the US (2017)
- Mckinnley34 in the US (2017)
- Mckinleigh28 in the US (2017)
- Mckynleigh6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Mckinley, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mckinley
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