Declining since 2008, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Makennah since 1995
Babies named Makennah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 318 |
| 2010s | 287 |
| 2020s | 33 |
Meaning & origin
Makennah is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security Administration's baby name list in 1995, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of creating inventive spellings of popular names. It reached its peak rank of 14,942 in 2009, but has since been declining in use; by 2023, the name had a frequency of about 1 in 321,453 births. Though it has not been heavily concentrated in any specific state, the name's stylistic relatives include Makenzie and Makayla, which were also fashionable in the 1990s and 2000s. The rising then falling trajectory since 2008 suggests it is a name of its era rather than a long-established classic.
Makennah is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1995. It appears to be a respelling or elaboration of Makenna, itself a feminization of the surname McKinney or McKenzie. The name emerged during a period of popularity for names starting with 'Mak-' such as Makenzie and Makayla.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kenna, Mack, Maki
Sibling names for Makennah
Names that share Makennah's style, for a brother or sister.
