Mckenzie vs Noah
Mckenzie and Noahcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mckenzie was ranked #1235 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Mckenzie was ranked #421 and Noah #5 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Mckenzie was ranked #711 and Noah #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mckenzie was ranked #4192 and Noah #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Mckenzie and Noah over time
Mckenzie and Noah appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mckenzie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mckenzie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Noah 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
Mckenzie and Noah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2013 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #1743.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mckenzie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mckenzie #114 in 2009, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mckenzie #1235, Noah #2.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Mckenzie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Noah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Mckenzie #1618 in 2020, Noah #1743 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Noah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2346 and #3218; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #1743.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mckenzie #4192, Noah #1743.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2004–2016
Mckenzie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Mckenzie #182 in 2008, Noah #5 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Mckenzie #421, Noah #5.
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 | Mckenzie | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnoʊə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Mckenzie does not have one recorded yet.
- Mckenzie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Mckenzie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mckenzie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Mckenzie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys