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Mackenzie vs Nicola

Mackenzie and Nicolacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2007, Mackenzie was ranked #301 and Nicola #245 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #556 and Nicola #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2023, Mackenzie was ranked #1207 and Nicola #4107 among boys in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #2000 and Nicola #2253 among girls in England and Wales.

Mackenzie and Nicola over time

Mackenzie and Nicola appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Nicola held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mackenzie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Nicola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mackenzie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Mackenzie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nicola in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Nicola #87 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Mackenzie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1326 and #1282; by 2023 that had become #1705 and #2689.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #2000, Nicola #2253.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024

    Mackenzie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nicola in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #233 in 2015, Nicola #84 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2022: Mackenzie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #628 and #628; by 2022 that had become #420 and #559.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #556, Nicola #898.

  • England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2023

    Mackenzie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nicola in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #109 in 2005, Nicola #2863 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Mackenzie #1207, Nicola #4107.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Nicola

Pairs where Nicola shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mackenzie, Nicola
FieldMackenzieNicola
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, feminine form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈnɪk.ə.lə/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #80 (2025)Scotland · Girls #790 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Nicola has a recorded origin (Greek, feminine form); Mackenzie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Mackenzie and Nicola both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nicola; Mackenzie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Mackenzie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #869 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2023

    Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 1998–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Nicola

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #97 among girls in New Zealand in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1957–1996

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1957–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls