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Mckinnon

/məˈkɪnən/ · 88% boys · 19 born in 2025

Mckinnon has been given to about 174 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/məˈkɪnən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 168
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mckinnon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 19
  • Born in 202519
  • All time174

How popular is Mckinnon?

Its best year was 2025, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 6327th. The typical living American called Mckinnon is about 10 years old today.

Names that sound like Mckinnon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clinton0.69
  2. Cannon0.67
  3. Kannon0.67
  4. Maison0.67
  5. Milton0.62
  6. Myron0.62
  7. Quinton0.61
  8. Kyson0.62

Middle names for Mckinnon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mckinnon Paul0.77
  2. Mckinnon Lee0.77
  3. Mckinnon Dean0.76
  4. Mckinnon Blake0.76
  5. Mckinnon Bryce0.76
  6. Mckinnon Wade0.76

Sibling names for Mckinnon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bryerbrother · 0.76
  2. Andiesister · 0.75
  3. Kyrenbrother · 0.75
  4. Alarasister · 0.74
  5. Hazielbrother · 0.74
  6. Keziahsister · 0.74

Where Mckinnon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mckinnon White0.72
    2. Mckinnon Reyes0.72
    3. Mckinnon Lee0.72
    4. Mckinnon Hill0.72
    5. Mckinnon Hall0.72
    6. Mckinnon Green0.72

    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 Mckinnon

    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.