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Mackinnon

/məˈkɪnən/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Mackinnon has been given to about 107 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2020, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/məˈkɪnən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 105
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mackinnon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2020 · 12
  • Born in 202512
  • All time107

How popular is Mackinnon?

Its best year was 2020, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 6876th. The typical living American called Mackinnon is about 6 years old today.

Names that sound like Mackinnon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marion0.75
  2. Maison0.75
  3. Mayson0.68
  4. Maxton0.68
  5. Harrison0.65
  6. Jamison0.65
  7. Damion0.65
  8. Davion0.65

Middle names for Mackinnon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mackinnon Paul0.79
  2. Mackinnon Lee0.79
  3. Mackinnon Dean0.78
  4. Mackinnon Blake0.78
  5. Mackinnon Bryce0.78
  6. Mackinnon Wade0.78

Sibling names for Mackinnon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azaiahbrother · 0.82
  2. Elowensister · 0.82
  3. Oziasbrother · 0.82
  4. Asaiahbrother · 0.82
  5. Lakelynsister · 0.81
  6. Alarasister · 0.81

Where Mackinnon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mackinnon White0.74
    2. Mackinnon Reyes0.74
    3. Mackinnon Lee0.74
    4. Mackinnon Hill0.74
    5. Mackinnon Hall0.74
    6. Mackinnon Green0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mackinnon

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.