Mckenzie vs Seth
Mckenzie and Sethcompared 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 · Boys
In 2016, Mckenzie was ranked #421 and Seth #90 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mckenzie was ranked #1235 and Seth #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Mckenzie was ranked #711 and Seth #352 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mckenzie and Seth over time
Mckenzie and Seth appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Seth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mckenzie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mckenzie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Seth 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mckenzie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Seth in 23.
Highest recorded here: Mckenzie #114 in 2009, Seth #90 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mckenzie #1235, Seth #308.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2016
Mckenzie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Seth in 8.
Highest recorded here: Mckenzie #182 in 2008, Seth #90 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Mckenzie #421, Seth #90.
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 | Seth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mckenzie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Seth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Seth
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #441 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2011
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys