Mackenzie vs Nyla
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mackenzie
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #228
- Peak
- #40 (2001)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,343
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
VS
Nyla
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #236
- Peak
- #227 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,315
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Mackenzie is the more popular pick (#228 vs #236). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mackenzie is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Nyla is a steady, dependable choice.
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