#7422024 rank
2014peak year
12,700babies named Mckinley since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Mckinley popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mckinley mean?
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'son of Fionnlagh', meaning 'fair warrior' or 'fair hero'. Now used as a unisex given name, often honoring the US president or the mountain.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
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Famous Mckinleys
- William McKinley, US president
Spellings & variants
Kinley
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