Mara vs Mckenzie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #587
- Peak
- #538 (1990)
- Babies in 2025
- 499
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, OH, MN
VS
Mckenzie
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #576
- Peak
- #133 (2000)
- Babies in 2025
- 517
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, GA
The verdict
Mckenzie is the more popular pick (#576 vs #587). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mckenzie is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Mara is a steady, dependable choice.
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