Son of Kenneth; fire-born or handsome
A rare spelling variation of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning son of Coinneach, which translates to 'handsome' or 'born of fire'.
Less common today
Mackenze isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,108 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
