Mackenzie vs Sinead
Mackenzie and Sineadcompared 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 Sinead #125 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Mackenzie was ranked #420 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #2000 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Mackenzie and Sinead over time
Mackenzie and Sinead appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Sinead held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mackenzie in 0.
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.
Sinead reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
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 Sinead changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #3695.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Sinead #154 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sinead in 21.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Mackenzie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #2000 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #2000, Sinead #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2022
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sinead in 17.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #233 in 2015, Sinead #29 in 2000.
The order changed in 2018: Mackenzie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #430 and #178; by 2018 that had become #474 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mackenzie #420, Sinead #905.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sinead has a recorded origin (Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette); Mackenzie does not have one recorded yet.
- Mackenzie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sinead.
- A meaning is recorded for Sinead; Mackenzie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls