Mackenzie vs Paris
Mackenzie and Pariscompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Mackenzie was ranked #64 and Paris #50 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Mackenzie was ranked #56 and Paris #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Mackenzie was ranked #301 and Paris #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mackenzie was ranked #718 and Paris #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #2000 and Paris #837 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #924 and Paris #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Mackenzie and Paris over time
Mackenzie and Paris appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Mackenzie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paris in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Paris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mackenzie in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mackenzie and Paris changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2025, ending at #718 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Paris #119 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #109 in 2005, Paris #717 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #924, Paris #1758.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Paris in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Paris #119 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #2000, Paris #837.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2025
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Paris in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #233 in 2015, Paris #272 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mackenzie #718, Paris #718.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Mackenzie | Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mackenzie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paris.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Mackenzie
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 1998–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Paris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #250 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
Highest recorded1999–2005
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1999–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls