Mackenzie vs Thea
Mackenzie and Theacompared 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 2023, Mackenzie was ranked #39 and Thea #70 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2023, Mackenzie was ranked #59 and Thea #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mackenzie was ranked #2000 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Mackenzie was ranked #718 and Thea #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Mackenzie was ranked #301 and Thea #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Mackenzie and Thea over time
Mackenzie and Thea appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mackenzie in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mackenzie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Thea 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 Thea changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2000 and 2025, ending at #718 and #207.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Mackenzie fell — from #869 and #470 in 1996 to #2000 and #66 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Mackenzie #33 in 2018, Thea #31 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Thea in 27.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #267 in 2003, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mackenzie #2000, Thea #66.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2025
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Thea in 20.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #233 in 2015, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mackenzie #718, Thea #207.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2023
Mackenzie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Thea in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mackenzie #33 in 2018, Thea #31 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mackenzie #39, Thea #70.
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 | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.a/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #80 (2025) | Norway · Girls #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Mackenzie does not have one recorded yet.
- Mackenzie has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; 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
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
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls